A string of burglaries early Monday caused what one owner called more βdisruptionβ than damages for four businesses in Pikesvilleβs Woodholme Shopping Center.
Baltimore County Police responded to the 1800 block of Reisterstown Road for reports of several commercial burglaries at approximately 6:15 a.m.
When officers arrived, they found Quickway Japanese Hibachi, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Leβs Nail Bar and Coldstone Creamery with broken windows. In each case, the burglar gained entry by breaking a window of the business, police said.
Marc Lin, franchise owner at the Cold Stone Creamery since 2014, said this was the first time this has happened.
βThe damage is not that bad, itβs more like a disruption because they smashed the window, broke open the register and took $100. They only took change, but now we canβt take cash,β Lin said, adding that heβll get a new register by the weekβs end.
The creameryβs windows are boarded up, as are the windows of Quickway Japanese Hibachi and Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Lin said he is working with his property management company, Regency Center, to get the windows replaced within two weeks.
Leβs Nail Bar is the only retail store with a replacement window. Spokespersons for Quickway and the nail bar were unavailable for comment Wednesday. Chip Young, Tropical Smoothie Cafe owner, declined to comment.
Detectives are following up on leads and βdo not believe this incident is related to the jewelry store burglaryβ that occurred last month, police said.
Three men and an unseen driver robbed Radcliffe Jewelers of $700,000 worth of merchandise on Aug. 16. The burglars rammed a cargo van through the storefront, which is less than a half-mile from the Woodholme Shopping Center.
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