Two young boys took advantage of a break from heavy rain to steal money they spotted, Shelbyville police say.

The boys, who cannot be identified due to their ages, stopped their bicycles under an awning at Miss Menza's Day Care, Kingree Road, during heavy rain Tuesday afternoon. A day care worker brought the boys inside for a few minutes and helped dry them with towels and blankets, Officer Sam Jacobs said.

An employee told police she thinks the boys noticed a jar containing a small amount of money during their time inside the building.

Officers responded to a burglary alarm at the day care center Tuesday night. A window was broken and footprints, later determined to match one of the boys' shoes, were found inside near where the jar had been.

A neighbor told police he saw the boys acting suspiciously around the building and was going to call 911 but saw a police car pull over nearby. The officer was actually leading a tractor-trailer driver attempting to find Lynchburg Highway and had not noticed the boys, Jacobs said.

Police were told of the possible identity of one of the boys, who claimed a friend had brought him some money. The mother of one of the boys later found and turned over the money to police.

After questioning, the boys eventually admitted taking the money and leaving when the alarm sounded.

One of the boys is on probation for a previous burglary, police said.

Pit bull stolen

Two men took a pit bull puppy from a pen near Cunningham Auto Repair, East Depot Street, early Wednesday, police said.

A resident of an upstairs apartment told police he heard noise in an old car outside, looked outside and saw two men taking the 3-month female dog, which is dark brown with a black snout.

The suspects were described as heavy-set, Hispanic and driving a white Chevrolet S-10 truck with a red pinstripe.

Other thefts reported to police:

*A dozen tires worth an estimated $100 each were stolen from behind Hank Williams Trailers, Eagle Boulevard, overnight Monday.

Police said a trailer may have been stolen.

*Ciera Simmons of Shelbyville told police $15 was taken from the console of her car at Wal-Mart's employee parking lot Tuesday morning.

Jail intake

The following persons were arrested since Monday by the Bedford County Sheriff's Department, Shelbyville Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force and processed through Bedford County Jail. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts.

*Michelle Lynn Andrus, 21, Shelbyville Mills Road; violation of probation; released, $2,500 bond

*Larry Darnell Armstrong, 42, Lewisburg; failure to appear; held, no bond

*Steven Douglas Burian, 19, Holland Court; public intoxication; held, $500 bond

*Kevin Ray Burnley, 49, Burrum Drive; violation check law (four counts); released, $1,000 bond

*Jason Brent Glosson, 26, Eagle Boulevard; domestic assault; held, $2,500 bond

*Victor Monaal Hernandez, 24, Castle Street; contributing to the delinquency of a minor, statutory rape; held, $24,000 bond

*Sherry Jean Kwapinski, 25, Coop Road; violation check law (two counts); released, $500 bond

*Kristie Dawn McBee, 23, Eagle Boulevard; domestic assault; held, $2,500 bond

*Paul Edward Meadows, 37, Unionville-Chapel Hill Road; domestic assault; released, $3,000 bond

*Samuel David Mills Jr., 30, Scales Road; violation of probation; released, $2,500 bond]

*Jess T. Nippers, 43, T.E. Adams Lane; bondsman surrender; held, no bond

*Terri Dale Pitts, 50, Pepper Hill Road; theft of property; summons delivered

*Joe Billie Russell Jr., 34, Madison Street; tampering with or fabricating evidence, driving on revoked/suspended license, simple possession, bondsman surrender-failure to appear; held, $14,250 bond

*Glenn Ford Scott, 57, Madison Street; possession of schedule II drug; held, $2,000 bond

*Mary Lee Stewart, 46, Unionville-Deason Road; violation of probation; released, $2,500 bond

*Bradley Mitchell West, 21, Fay Creek Road, Wartrace; simple possession; released, $500 bond

*Brooke Lee Whitaker, 24, Southview Drive; failure to appear, theft of property, forgery; held, no bond