‘We don’t need more to worry about’: Break-in at Richmond Animal Care and Control, facility damaged

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A person reportedly broke into Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) Thursday night, damaging multiple areas of the facility and stealing a laptop.

In a May 24 Facebook post, RACC reported that someone had broken into its shelter Thursday night.

“They smashed through the door at our rear entrance, riffled through admin offices, ripped apart cabinets in our veterinary spaces and stole a laptop, which had since been recovered,” RACC said in the post.

According to RACC, no animals were harmed during the incident.

“We are thankful that no one was hurt, that our animals remained safe and we are hopeful that we can find the person responsible for ruining our day,” RACC said. “For goodness sakes, we are just trying to save animals and help people in the City, we don’t need more to worry about!”

The person pictured below is considered a person of interest in this break-in.

If you have any information on this incident or on the whereabouts of this person, you are asked to contact the Richmond Police Department at 804-647-3184.

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