A burglary and theft at the Royal Lakes Villiage Hall is under investigation by the Macoupin County Sheriff's Office.

On Wednesday, the Sheriff's Office took a report of a burglary and theft which occurred at the Village Hall which also houses a Macoupin County Sheriff's Office sub-post.

The incident occurred sometime during the evening hours of March 5 or in the early morning hours of March 6. Items belonging to the village were stolen by the burglar(s) from the village hall area of the building. The room which houses the sheriff's sub-post was forcibly entered but nothing was taken belonging to the sheriff's office.

Anyone with information concerning the crime is urged to call the Macoupin County Sheriff's Office at 217-854-3135 or an anonymous tip can be made to the Macoupin/Montgomery Crime Stoppers at 1-800-352-0136.