Ballard, Greenwood businesses hit by burglars

Three Ballard businesses and a Crown Hill coffee stand have been hit by burglars in the last ten days. In Greenwood, three other businesses have been hit. It’s unclear if they’re connected, but it’s enough to motivate some local businesses to circulate an email warning about the break-ins.

The most recent Ballard burglary occurred at the Taco Time on Market St. early on February 11th. A burglar pried open the drive-thru window and cut open the safe, according to a police report. Just down the street on the same night, a burglar broke into what appears to be Limback Lumber. A few days earlier, Source Salon on Leary. And Chicka Latte on Holman Road was burglarized, as well. In Greenwood, Neptune Coffee, Makeda Coffee and Strut all report burglaries. In nearly all the cases, burglars used sheer force to break through a door, making off with money from the cash register or safe.