<p>Franklin police are investigating a burglary that took place at the American Legion in Franklin.</p>
<p>Early Thursday morning, a thief or thieves broke into the American Legion, 1200 Park Ave., and stole more than $1,000 in cash, damaged two doors and shattered a window where they entered the building, American Legion Post Adjutant Dave Rooke said.</p>
<p>A manager at the American Legion arrived Thursday morning to find almost every room rummaged through and the shattered window, according to the police report.</p>
<p>Later in the day, it was discovered that all cables coming from the building were cut, likely in an attempt to disable the alarm system at the legion, Rooke said.</p>
<p>A cost estimate of the damage done to the building had not been determined by Friday, Rooke said.</p>
<p>“It appears whoever did this was prepared,” Rooke said. “They knew exactly what they were looking for.”</p>
<p>A similar incident occurred the same morning in Columbus, where $5,000 was reported taken at American Legion Post No. 24.</p>
