Shards of glass were still scattered this morning in front of 949 Pedigo Way, where two boys broke into the building Wednesday night, setting off a chain of events that drew 34 police officers to the scene for about seven hours.

About 8 p.m. Wednesday, the Bowling Green Police Department was called to a reported burglary in progress at the building, BGPD spokesman Officer Ronnie Ward said.

According to records available through the Warren County Property Valuation Administration, the building is owned by KyCore LLC.

The building owner, whose name was not available this morning, has a security system in place that sends alerts electronically when security is breached. Police were called as soon as the security system alerted to the break-in.

When the first officer arrived on scene, he saw a person in a hooded sweatshirt exit the building and then immediately retreat back inside.

The officer believed that the person was armed with a gun. Other officers responded, including the BGPD’s Critical Response Team, detectives and a negotiator. Officers canvassed the nearby residential properties. While officers were gathering information, the parents of two juveniles showed up on scene to tell police that their kids were missing from a nearby block party.

During police response, the building’s owner arrived on the scene and told police that it appeared from his security system that two people were inside the building.

About 2 a.m. police learned that the two juveniles had been spotted in the nearby Bryant Side Apartment complex sometime between midnight and 1 a.m.

After learning that the juveniles were unlikely to still be inside, the department’s Critical Response Team entered the building, along with K-9 Danny and his handler, Officer Erik Woodward, to ensure that no one else was inside. Because no one was in any immediate danger of getting hurt and the department had strong reason to believe juveniles were involved, the department waited to enter the building.

“Our ultimate concern is their safety, and a dynamic entry into the building could result in someone getting harmed,” Ward said about the police department’s decision to wait.

The juveniles were taken into custody earlier today. Criminal charges had not been filed as of press time.

The business owner is working to determine if anything is missing.