COA Youth Center at 23rd and Burleigh robbed

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Aug 13, 2019 12:21 PM CDT

NOW: COA Youth Center at 23rd and Burleigh robbed

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- An organization that helps children and families in Milwaukee was targeted by robbers Tuesday

Police say someone smashed a door window at the COA Youth and Family Center at 23rd and Burleigh on the city's north side.

According to a statement from the COA Administration, the robbers took some speakers, escaping just before police arrived.

Administrators say the COA Center servers several thousand people and has helped reduce crime in the neighborhood.

Police are working to find suspects.