A Grand Rapids small business owner says she will pray for the person who allegedly broke into her shop this week, stealing money from a cash register and cash box.
“I feel empathy,” said Shardaira Jones, who serves fresh-pressed smoothies and juice at Rev, also referred to as Road to Revitalize, in the heart of downtown on Ottawa Avenue.
“I know we’re in a time right now where the economy is horrible and people are really struggling,” Jones said. “Just seeing the person trying to get into the space, looking for some kind of refuge, it really makes me feel a lot of different ways.”
The Grand Rapids Police Department says it is investigating the break-in, which happened in the early morning on Monday…