CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A late-night burglary resulted in a break-in at a storage unit complex and the nearby Clearlake Public Works yard.

On Tuesday just before 11 p.m. Clearlake Police officers responded to a reported audible alarm at the B&K storage unit located on Old Highway 53, according to a report from Sgt. Martin Snyder.

Snyder said officers arrived on scene minutes later and discovered entry had been made into several small storage lockers on the property.

While on the property, officers additionally noticed an open door at the city of Clearlake Public Works yard, which Snyder said is located on the adjoining property.

He said officers conducted a search of the Public Works yard and located numerous vehicles and buildings which had been ransacked and items removed.

During the investigation it was discovered that bodily force and prying tools were used to gain access to the numerous storage sheds and Public Works yard, according to Snyder.

Based on the evidence found on scene it suggested this crime was committed by several suspects, he said.

Snyder said officers recovered several items of stolen property from behind a storage unit of B&K storage.

It is believed the suspect, or suspects, fled the scene when the alarm was activated, leaving behind numerous items of stolen property, Snyder reported.

He said approximately 15 storage units were broken into and it is still unknown what items were stolen.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Officer Michael Ray at the Clearlake Police Department, 707-994-8251.

Follow Lake County News on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LakeCoNews, on Tumblr at www.lakeconews.tumblr.com, on Google+, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-News/143156775604?ref=mf and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/LakeCoNews .