Democratic Party headquarters in Athens burglarized, laptop stolen and office trashed

Athens-Clarke police detectives are investigating a burglary that was discovered this week at the Athens-Clarke County Democratic Party headquarters on Sunset Drive.

The intruder flipped over tables and stole a laptop, police Lt. Shaun Barnett said on Tuesday.

The office had been locked the Saturday evening and a person who showed up for a meeting Sunday morning discovered the burglary, Barnett said.

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The doors were locked when this person arrived, but police said there were no signs of a forced entry.

There are no suspects, police said.

A spokesman for the office could not be reached for comment on Tuesday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Nathaniel Franco at Nathaniel.franco@acc.gov or 762-400-7100.