UPDATE: Police say they have identified and gotten confessions from the 11 people who burglarized the City of Killeen Aquatics Park on Saturday.
Large rocks were used to shatter windows to get into the office and concession area of the park. Police report the office was ransacked, and wrappers and bottles were scattered about after they ate and drank from the park's concession.
About $1,000 worth of food and drinks were taken from the park's concession. Police are still waiting for an estimate of the full damage to the park.
One of the suspects was identified within hours of police investigating.
On Monday, June 8, detectives identified and interviewed the 11 suspects in the burglary. Some of the stolen items were also recovered and returned to the park. Ten of the suspects were minors and one was an adult. The identities of those suspects have not been released. The names of the minors will not be released.
Police say they have gotten confessions from all suspects, and the case will be referred to the Bell County Juvenile Attorney's Office and the Bell County District Attorney's Office. Police continue to investigate.
Police are asking for the public's help to identify several suspects who burglarized the City of Killeen Aquatics Park.
Officers responded to the City of Killeen Aquatics Park on 1800 E. Stan Schlueter Loop, at 8:14 a.m. Saturday morning.
The attendants told police when they arrived they found the office and the concession area burglarized.
The surveillance video showed several teenage males were seen in the area at 12:30 a.m. and continued in and out of the park until 5 a.m.
The video also shows that the office area was burglarized at 4:30 a.m.
Detectives are asking anyone who can identify the suspects in this burglary or anyone who has information about this burglary to contact Crime Stoppers at 526-TIPS (8477).
You can also go online anonymously at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.comor text anonymously to BELLCO along with the tip to 274637. Text HELP to 274637 for help with the tip or text STOP to 274637 to stop the tip.
