Five people were arrested for breaking into the now-closed MLK Junior High School.
Police were called to the abandoned school on East 71st Street before 1 a.m.
News 5's overnight photographer saw police carry a saw outside of the school.
Nice job to CPD for arresting at least 4 maybe 5 people who were inside the closed MLK Jr. High School on E71st. Radio had this as neighbors hearing saws inside the school. Police were seen carrying a saw out. Been a while since I've been on one of these copper theft scenes. pic.twitter.com/vpFg1YLh01
— Mike Vielhaber (@MVielhaber) February 23, 2024
Police spent several hours searching the building.
