Woman accused of breaking into substation

The case was cooked from the beginning.

Pre-made meals of chicken and asparagus were grabbed from the kitchen’s refrigerator and nuked in the nearby microwave. Chicken remnants seemed to be splattered inside the appliance and vestiges of asparagus were scattered on the counter amid a pile of paperwork. (Well, who likes asparagus, anyway?)

All this evidence was found on the morning of Jan. 3, when officers showed up for work at the Boynton Beach Police Department’s substation at 2210 S. Congress Ave.

CSI was called in and the crime scene evidence began to build: a broken window on the south side of the building leading to the kitchen; surveillance video showing a woman squeezing herself through a locked gate leading to an offlimits area; and a discarded plastic shopping bag.

It turns out the plastic shopping bag held the clue — a wallet with state ID — that cracked the case.

The wallet belonged to Yvelande Jean-Pierre, of West Palm Beach, according to an arrest report.

Investigators met with Jean-Pierre, 29, Wednesday.

She was arrested and is facing charges that include burglary and criminal mischief, records show.

While being interviewed by police, Jean-Pierre was told that her wallet was found at the crime scene.

“Jean-Pierre advised that she lost her wallet at the time of the burglary, but never reported it,” the arrest report said.

The damage from the burglary totaled $300, according to police.

The officer whose meals were cooked advised that they cost about “$7 apiece.”