A man attempted to break into two bars on Franklin Street Thursday morning.
Surveillance footage shows the man standing in front of Broken Land (105 Franklin St.) at 9:19 a.m. as he rips off the bar’s front door handle and walks away. Broken Land co-owner Ryan Wood discovered the damage to the front door and alerted the police who are investigating.
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