Sunnyside café hit by theft and damages in second incident

By Alejandro Melgar
Last updated
Support LWC on Patreon
The Vendome Cafe windows in the morning Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Vendome Cafe was broken into in February 2022, and they see some vandalism and victimless crimes in their area. (Photo by Alejandro Melgar/LiveWire)

A February break-in at Sunnyside’s Vendome Café comes amid a recent increase B&E crimes in the Hillhurst and Sunnyside communities.

The café manager and its owners say they have customer and employee safety in their minds.

Break-ins of both commercial and non-residential properties combined were at 22 and 6 in Jan and Feb 2021, respectively. The number more than doubled in Feb 2022 at 15.

Trending articles

Zero-based review pilot to move ahead with three City of Calgary business units

Darren Krause

Surge in calls to Calgary police prompts district boundary shift

Sarah Palmer

Rule changes could nudge Calgary toward water utility spin off

Darren Krause

Province moves to further restrict library access for minors

Payton Delisle-Miller

UCalgary student-made non-profit, Garam Glam, to host first thrifting event

Kaiden Brayshaw - Local Journalism Initiative

Latest from LiveWire Calgary

Rule changes could nudge Calgary toward water utility spin off

Darren Krause

Province moves to further restrict library access for minors

Payton Delisle-Miller

Surge in calls to Calgary police prompts district boundary shift

Sarah Palmer

Calgary water restrictions are lifted as Bearspaw feeder main work is complete

Darren Krause

MORE RECENT ARTICLES

Arrest made in extortion, threats in Calgary South Asian community

Darren Krause

Mayor Farkas appreciates provincial support on housing accelerator funds

Darren Krause

UCalgary student-made non-profit, Garam Glam, to host first thrifting event

Kaiden Brayshaw - Local Journalism Initiative

Final overall Calgary property tax increase lands at 1.2%

Darren Krause