By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Salina Post
On Valentine's Day morning, an unknown suspect allegedly attempted to steal cash from the Dragon's Ascent strategy game at Sunset Billiards.
Salina Police Department officers received a notification at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Sunset Billiards security system alerted a break-in at the business.
"When we were responding to the alarm, we were told by the bar owners to disregard," said SPD Lt. Kyle Tonniges. "They didn't need a police response; evidently, they decided to check on it themselves."
Tonniges said at 9:17 a.m., Sunset staff called SPD and reported a burglary at the bar. A suspect forced entry into the back door and, once inside, attempted to pry open two Dragon's Ascent gaming machines.
Dragon's Ascent, A Game of Skill and Strategy, is an arcade-like game that provides cash prizes for its players.
Sunset Billiards staff emptied the games the night before, so the suspect caused $400 in damage to the machines and about $1,200 by breaking the glass door to enter the business.
"There is video surveillance from inside the store, and we're reviewing that and trying to identify who this suspect was," Tonniges said. "We classified it as burglary or damage to property — it was pretty evident that they were attempting to commit a theft."
Salina Post will update the story as more information becomes available.
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