Safe stolen in burglary of Joplin bar

Jeff Lehr, The Joplin Globe, Mo.
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Jul. 7—Someone broke into Whiskey Dick's bar in downtown Joplin on Friday and stole a safe containing an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police Capt. Will Davis said entry to the bar at 516 S. Joplin Ave. was gained by knocking a hole in a wall of the women's restroom at the back of the bar.

Davis said that besides the theft of a safe, some electronic equipment was stolen and an electronic game machine broken into and an undisclosed amount of money removed from it.

The time frame of the break-in was listed as between 3:30 and 10:51 a.m. Friday.