WINONA, Minn. – A thief at the Mexican restaurant El Patron overnight didn’t find any cash but ripped out the entire cash register at the check-out desk and left with it. The burglary was discovered when the day crew reported for work about 9:20 a.m. The burglary was the same night as a break-in at Mango’s, another Mexican restaurant, a few blocks away. Investigators were checking into a possible connection, said police spokesperson Nick Quimby. He asked news reporters not to share details about how access was gained at El Patron lest the thief be tipped about much police have figured out.
Earlier: Burglar flees Mango’s just in time
Overnight burglary. 1415 West Service Drive.