The Brief
- A string of break-ins has targeted small businesses in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood, raising safety concerns.
- Thieves stole cash and caused thousands in damage at Changes Bar and Grill; another shop, Sock Monster, was also hit days later.
- It’s unclear if the same suspects are responsible, and business owners say the crimes are hurting already struggling shops.
SEATTLE – Several small businesses in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood were recently hit by a string of brazen break-ins.
The backstory:
Surveillance cameras at Changes Bar and Grill captured two people breaking into the business on April 8 at 7:15 a.m.…