FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Officials in Allen County are investigating a recent vandalism to the Allen County Courthouse.
According to NBC affiliate WPTA, the sheriff's department said a man broke into the building around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, leaving thousands of dollars in damage.
A spokesperson for the department said someone used a sledgehammer to break glass on several entry doors.
Repairs to the courthouse are expected to cost at least $15,000.
In an update Saturday morning, the sheriff's department said they detained a "person of interest" and later arrested him on preliminary charges of criminal mischief, a level 6 felony, and burglary, a level 5 felony.
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Allen County is approximately 135 miles northeast of downtown Indianapolis.