OLIVER’S COFFEE SHOP BROKEN INTO 2ND TIME IN TWO DAYS — ALONG WITH DOLLARAMA

GRAVENHURST — Rain or shine thieves continued to ply their illegal trade yesterday and early today.

Police said this morning they are investigating another set of break and enters in Gravenhurst after three businesses were targeted during the weekend ice storm.

Officers responded to another two reports of break, enters and thefts at businesses that occurred overnight between April 1 and 2.

The initial call to police was at 4:25 a.m. when a passerby noticed that Oliver’s Coffee, the same business that had been victimized two nights prior located at the corner of Muskoka Road South and James Street, had been broken into again.

The second break and enter occurred at a business located at 225 Edward Street, at the Dollarama, which remained closed this morning.

Again, suspect(s) smashed a glass door to gain entry and made off with a quantity of cash at Oliver’s.

It opened as usual for customers who are taking the overflow with Horton’s closed due to the power outages.

The door window was quickly replaced with more secure screening.

Yesterday police reported that Pizza One, Oliver’s Coffee and the CTC gas bar had also been broken into Monday.

Police are asking anyone who may have information, including video surveillance, to call Bracebridge OPP at 1-800-310-1122 or you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you wish to remain anonymous.

The second break in was at the Dollarama, where it remained closed this morning. Photos Mark Clairmont
Pieces of wood lay by the southside Oliver’s door this morning after a thief broke in the same door twice in two days. It was quickly repaired – this time with more secured screened glass.

Claudia Larouche can’t understand why people are breaking in to businesses, including here today at Oliver’s where she was enjoying a morning coffee.
Power outages still affect home and businesses like Horton’s in Gravenhurst.