Break-In at Overbrook High

By TAMARA VOSTOK
Updated 12:00 PM EST, Tue, Jan 13, 2009

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Twelve laptops were stolen and there is clean up to be done following a break-in at Overbrook High School early Tuesday morning, according to the School District of Philadelphia.

The break-in occurred at around 4am.

The burglar or burglars left plenty of graffiti, broke windows, and lifted 12 laptops from the school.

Six classrooms and three administrative rooms were affected.

At the start of the school day Tuesday, students were held in the auditorium until 11am while police investigated.

School is now back to normal.

First Published: Jan 13, 2009 11:49 AM EST

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