Several Pepsi Machines Broken Into

Three times recently, someone has broken into a Pepsi machine in Wilkes county. Two of the break-ins happened last Thursday, but deputies didn't release the report on one of the related cases until today. Both involved the Pepsi machines outside Run-In stores -- one on Highway 421 West and the other on Highway 115 South. The padlock had been cut off the machine on 421 West, then it had been opened with a vending machine key. Like at the Run-IN on 115 South, only the Pepsi machines were broken into, leading authorities to believe someone has obtained a key that fits just that model of soda machine.

Early yesterday, someone pried their way into the one drink machines outside Thurmond Grocery. Again, it was a Pepsi machine, but because the thief had to pry their way in to steal the change box, authorities aren't looking at it being connected to the earlier break-ins. Between the damage and the stolen change boxes, it appears the total loss in the three cases will be about 450-dollars. Deputies have no suspects at this point, but all three incidents are under investigation.