Business burglaries in Santa Rosa Beach

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the person, or persons, who broke into adjacent businesses in South Walton County over the weekend of Feb. 6-7. On the morning of Feb. 7, an employee at Barnes Health Care on U.S. 98 West in Santa Rosa Beach noticed that the that the back door was busted open. It was determined that someone had gone through drawers and opened files.

Several items including a cash register, coffee maker and radio were taken. The total value of the stolen property is around $400. During that investigation, a Walton County Sheriff’s deputy noted that the back door of Builder’s Showcase was also open. There were several ransacked drawers inside the business, but nothing appeared to be taken.

If you have information on the case, contact the Walton County Sheriff’s Office at 892-8186, or Crime Stoppers of Walton County’s toll free line at 1-866-718-TIPS (8477).