LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA — A beloved downtown Lafayette candy shop is cleaning up after an early-morning break-in that left its front door smashed and its safe torn out, but the owners are keeping the lights on and the candy bins full.
Zoonie’s candy in downtown Lafayette, California was reportedly robbed on Sunday morning. We drove by today and confirmed that the front door is boarded up with plywood as of Monday morning, but the store remains open.
That’s right: the Criminal Element is breaking into candy stores now.
Zoonie’s sits at 3591 Mt. Diablo Blvd., in the heart of downtown Lafayette’s small-business corridor, and is known for its bright blue storefront, gelato case, retro candy selection, and bins of bulk sweets that feel like something out of a kid’s daydream.
We said it feels like it was designed by an exuberant 4 year old, and we stand by that…