ROCHESTER, N.Y. \u2014 Multiple restaurants in downtown Rochester have reported break-ins over the past month.<\/p>\n
Charlotte Fahy, one of the co-owners of The Vesper, said this was the first time the restaurant had been broken into. She said she arrived last Thursday morning to find a bottom window shattered and the cash register missing.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was devastating to see \u2013 and feels like her safety and privacy are violated,\u201d Fahy said.<\/p>\n
The Rochester Police Department\u2019s open data portal showed at least 10 burglaries in the area of the Inner Loop and East End over the past two months. Another nearby restaurant, Locals Only, posted photos on Instagram last week saying it had been broken into three times in the last month.<\/p>\n
Rochester police said they responded to a broken window at Locals Only last Thursday, the same day they responded to The Vesper. Fahy said she worries this is becoming a trend.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf local businesses keep getting broken into, how much can we thrive? And then if we\u2019re not here, then the city\u2019s going to fall apart,\u201d Fahy said.<\/p>\n
Fahy said they were able to get the window fixed the same day and did not have to close, but it cost more than $2,600 to replace. She said insurance did not cover the window, the cash register or the money stolen.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo these are all expenses that come out of my personal pocket. So we don\u2019t \u2013 being a small business, we don\u2019t have these large safety nets that a corporation would have,\u201d Fahy said.<\/p>\n
Fahy said she got a call from the property manager about the broken window on her way in to work and called police to report it, but never spoke to an officer. Rochester police said they responded that morning after a contractor reported a broken window but did not know if anything was stolen.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing a business owner, if I am calling and asking for help from law enforcement, it\u2019s their duty to respond to calls,\u201d Fahy said.<\/p>\n
The Rochester Police Department said it is willing to put Fahy in contact with someone who can discuss the response. Fahy said after the break-in, they decided to add cameras and stop keeping cash in the restaurant out of fear this might happen again.<\/p>\n
Police said they do not have any information connecting the break-ins at The Vesper and Locals Only. Anyone with information is asked to call 911.<\/p>\n
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