HOUGHTON - The Houghton Police Department is investigating a breaking and entering at the construction site of the new apartments on College Avenue on Wednesday morning.
Officers were called to the scene at 7:45 a.m. for a report of a breaking and entering. Upon arrival, they found the perpetrators had also started a structure fire which was already out. Officers later learned there wsa a gas leak due to a gas line being damaged. It is believed that the incident occurred between 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. yesterday morning.
The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call to Houghton Police Department at 482-2121.