State police investigating Shoals burglary and auto theft

Shoals — The Indiana State Police is looking for answers after an overnight burglary at a Shoals car dealership.

A trooper was called to Bailey Brothers Used Cars, 510 2nd Street, Shoals, early Saturday morning after employees discovered that the sales office had been broken into. The investigation unveiled that during the overnight hours three sets of keys were taken from the burglarized office. Of the three cars the keys belonged to, a 1994 Jeep Cherokee was not moved, a 1995 Jeep Cherokee was moved across the street and across from the service center, and a 2009 BMW 335i was stolen from the property.

After entering the BMW as stolen in the computer database, investigators learned that the vehicle had been recovered at about 6:30 Saturday morning by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The vehicle had been found abandoned in a ditch by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

Indiana State Police Crime Scene Investigators spent the morning processing the vehicles and business for further clues and information.

Investigators are asking for the public’s assistance in solving the crime. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Jasper Post of the Indiana State Police by calling 1-812-482-1441.