Anchorage police investigate break-in at Young’s office

JUNEAU — Police in Alaska’s largest city are investigating a reported break-in at U.S. Rep. Don Young’s congressional office there.

Anchorage police spokeswoman Renee Oistad said no arrests have been made in the incident, which occurred last Wednesday. She said doors to some offices in the building either were pried open or efforts were made to pry them open.

She said several items were taken, such as clothing, some artwork and an MP3 player.

Young spokesman Matt Shuckerow said by email that Anchorage police and the Federal Protective Service were notified of the break-in immediately. He said no private or confidential information was compromised.

Shuckerow also said it does not appear that Young’s office was specifically targeted.

The incident was first reported by the Midnight Sun blog.

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