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Towns Elementary School

Atlanta Elementary School Broken Into

Posted: 3:08 pm EDT April 20, 2009

ATLANTA -- Atlanta police said they are investigating after a weekend break-in at a local school.

Officers found a broken window and open door at Towns Elementary in northwest Atlanta just before midnight Saturday.

Someone called to say several people were going inside the school. Police did not find them.

Police have not said if anything was missing.

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