It was announced Monday that a $500 reward is being offered by Lenawee Crime Stoppers and Hudson Area Schools for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the recent break-ins at the Hudson Area Schools.

The Hudson Police Department is investigating three breaking and entering complaints that occurred at the schools, and the department is asking for the public’s assistance in solving these crimes.

The first incident occurred during the late evening hours on January 9, 2007 or the early morning hours on January 10, 2007 at the Hudson High School/Middle School  building at 771 North Maple Grove Hudson,. The building was entered and several offices were broke into along with a safe. Money and prescription drugs were taken during the break-in and several vending machines were also broken into and the money was removed from the vending machines.

The second incident occurred at the Hudson High School and Lincoln Elementary School in the late evening hours of February 13, 2007 or the early morning hours of February 14, 2007.  Both buildings were forcibly entered and the offices were broke into and cash was taken from both buildings offices during these break-ins.

The third incident occurred at 4:26 am on February 20, 2007.  Hudson Police Officer Ron Borck was performing a routine property check on Lincoln Elementary School when he observed a male subject dressed in dark clothing inside the school building.  Borck went to the north end of the building to intercept the suspect, but the suspect escaped from the south end of the building. Lenawee County K-9 had a short track but lost it a couple hundred yards from the school.

The school building was forcibly entered, but nothing was stolen during this break-in. The suspect in the last break-in was described as being average height and weight and wearing dark clothing.

HPD and Lenawee Crime Stoppers are  asking for assistance once again from the public, and a reward is being offered through Crime Stoppers for information that leads to the arrest of the responsible person or persons.

If you have any information about this case, call the Hudson Police Department at 448-8129 or Crime Stoppers at (517) 266-6161 or (877) 276-8477.  You can leave your tip anonymously.  Crime Stoppers is an organization made up of police, media and community members.

Any tips that lead to the arrest of the responsible person or persons will earn the caller a cash reward. All identities will be protected.