Jul 10, 2020

Lincoln Police: Man who broke into clinic to escape storms left note

Posted Jul 10, 2020 5:45 PM
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A man accused of breaking into a Lincoln medical clinic to escape strong thunderstorms wasn't hard to track down, police said, because he left a note on the door.

Officers were called to the MedExpress Urgent Care in east Lincoln around 1:30 a.m. Thursday for a burglar alarm as storms raged in the area, the Lincoln Journal Star reported. Arriving officers found a front window smashed and a Post-it note adhered to the clinic door that read, "Exam Room 2, Ronnie."

Officers found a 23-year-old man in the exam room, taking refuge from the storm. The man was arrested on suspicion of trespassing, criminal mischief and drug possession counts for an amphetamine-loaded syringe and a marijuana pipe found in his backpack.