“We don’t feel safe”: Winnipeg bakery owners call for action after 2nd break in – Winnipeg | 24CA News
The house owners of Cinnaholic on McPhillips Street are calling for motion concerning crime within the neighbourhood after the store was damaged into for a second time proper earlier than its one-year anniversary.
Global News came upon in regards to the incident after studying a Facebook put up made by the store’s account. According to the put up the incident occurred at 5:20 a.m.
The put up reads, “We don’t feel safe. We have put up surveillance and alarm system but that doesn’t stop thieves from coming in.”
Facebook put up.
Cinnaholic Mcphillips Facebook
Picture of the harm to Cinnaholic offered by its Facebook put up.
Cinnaholic Micphillips Facebook put up
Colin Finlay owns the store along with his spouse and mentioned the break-ins have created a monetary and emotional toll on them as business house owners.
“And for our staff who need to feel safe and in the environment that they work,” he added.
Finlay mentioned nothing was taken because the store doesn’t preserve money on sight, however it did take away a way of security and safety.
“It’s really tough for people to feel safe coming into work when this continuously happens at the place that they work.”
He mentioned six months in the past one other break-in occurred. The store has additionally had two cases whereas they had been open and two workers had been working.
“People have come in through the door and have threatened our staff and have tried to rob us as well. Thankfully, they were deterred by the people who were in here. For us to have only been open for 11 months and already had four occurrences. You know, that’s it’s disappointing.”
Finlay mentioned he has reported every incident to the police however no actual motion has been taken and he mentioned his store isn’t the one sufferer of those crimes.
“I had simply discovered this morning that one other business proprietor, two doorways down, ended up having any individual are available in and seize their tablets, and run out the door. Certainly there’s one thing that’s taking place on this space however I do perceive that that is additionally an issue all through town, in different areas as effectively.
Finlay mentioned he thinks it’s actually essential for business house owners to return collectively as a neighborhood and proceed to share these tales “so that people are aware and we don’t become complacent. We need to make sure that we’re doing what we can as a community to support each other and to try and build a stronger, safer community for everyone so that we can all be proud of where we live and where we work.”
The store has boarded up its door as a brief alternative for the glass that was damaged, however it stays open and hopes Winnipeggers will nonetheless are available in for a tasty deal with.
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