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"We are disappointed that someone felt compelled to violate the privacy of our beloved Pulse Night Club and the sacred place it has now become," said Pulse's owner.
After just over one month since tragedy hit Orlando, Pulse nightclub has become a new crime scene once again.
Click Orlando reports that a break-in took place hours after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Orlando police turned the nightclub back over to its owners, Rosario and Barbara Poma. Intruders had a prying tool that was used to get past a metal doorframe and into the club, police said Thursday.
Though the club is equipped with surveillance cameras and an alarm system, neither was activated at the time of the break-in. NBC reports that damage was estimated at $200.
According to NBC, Barbara Poma said in a statement,
"Since June 12, we have seen the worst and best of human behavior. We are disappointed that someone felt compelled to violate the privacy of our beloved Pulse Night Club and the sacred place it has now become. We have faith in the Orlando Police Department and its investigation of this break-in. The club will continue to remain closed to the public as we work to plan the future of Pulse."
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer tweeted about the incident, calling it "disturbing."
\u201cOur community is still grieving. It's disturbing that someone would try to bring additional pain to the victims. https://t.co/iQ3LAp8X60\u201d— Mayor Buddy Dyer (@Mayor Buddy Dyer) 1468521277
NBC reports that Orlando police called returning the property to the Pomas on Wednesday was an "important milestone" for the community to recover following the nightclub's June 12 attack.
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