Kansas City police investigate another break-in at a Crossroads coffee shop

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City Police (KD) are investigating a break-in at a popular downtown coffee shop Wednesday morning.

Messenger Coffee at 17th Street and Grand Boulevard seems to be the latest in a string of break-ins for KD to solve.

“I think you should prepare for when it will happen,” said Evan Ashby, the co-owner of Mildred’s who experienced a break-in last week.

“It’s like you’re on a hit list,” Ashby said. “If you have a storefront space with a glass door front, you’re on a list.”

The call for Messenger Coffee’s break-in came in around 2 a.m.

The front of the building shows the glass was damaged and boarded up a few hours later.

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Police took a report for a burglary at that location although details of what, if anything is missing are not yet known. Employees at the store say they see nothing missing at this time.

Messenger is scheduled to open at its normal operating times.

A search of the area was completed but no suspect(s) are in custody at this hour.

KCTV5 recently took these break-in concerns to the Kansas City Police Department. Captain Jake Becchina said he understands this is frustrating and property crime detectives are working around the clock to hold criminals able.

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