Police followed a trail of blood and candy Tuesday night that led to a case of burglary at Omaha Central High School.
The incident began about 9 p.m. Tuesday when a young man approached a worker at the school and asked to use a phone because his ride hadn't shown up. The youth was allowed inside to make a call.
About a half hour later, the worker saw the young man walking down a hallway and told him if his ride didn't show up soon, the worker would have to call police.
Minutes later, the worker heard a crash in an office where candy is stored. He found broken glass and blood. When police arrived, they followed a trail of fruit snacks, Twix and 3 Musketeer candy bars, along with blood, to a gymnasium exit but didn't find the youth.
Later, police were alerted to a 16-year old who had checked in at Creighton University Medical Center with cuts. The teen was arrested on suspicion of burglary.
Omaha Public Schools spokeswoman Luanne Nelson said the youth was a Central student and admitted to police at the hospital that he cut himself at the school. She said a fire extinguisher was used to smash a window in the door of the office. Nelson said the school uses the office to store candy for fundraising.
Under the district's code of conduct, the student could face expulsion.
— Jason Kuiper
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