SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Starlight Bowl in San Diego was burglarized and vandalized over the Fourth of July weekend, dealing a significant setback to its revival efforts.
Thieves ransacked the front office, stealing musical instruments worth thousands of dollars and leaving behind an empty violin case and a lens cover from a stolen studio camera.
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Police believe the suspects broke in through a roll top window, carrying items to the rooftop and dropping them to accomplices below.
This is not the first time the Starlight Bowl has been targeted; five years ago, another collection of guitars and equipment was stolen and never recovered.
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