Nottinghamshire shopkeepers have been left counting the cost of a burglary after thieves broke into his store and stole several jars of sweets. Police are investigating the burglary at Simply Sweet, in Carter Gate in Newark, which took place at around 5am on Sunday, January 8.
James Singer, co-owner of the shop, said he arrived at work later that morning to find a smashed window and missing sweets. “We spent most of Sunday clearing the mess up, luckily they didn’t take much," the 49-year-old told Nottinghamshire Live.
"They took a few jars of sugar free sweets and a few packed bags. It’s the annoyance more than anything. There was smashed window glass everywhere. We have to be really, really careful as we get a lot of children in the shop and we don’t want them to tread on glass."
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Mr Singer, who has run the shop for five years with business partner Andrea Ward, said they would have to fork out between £200-300 for a replacement window. "It’s an additional cost we could do without right now," he said.
"January is a quiet month and having to pay over £200 is something we don’t need, particularly with the cost of living and people watching their money." He said the shop, which has had windows smashed in the past, would be fitted with additional CCTV to prevent further thefts.
Mr Singer added: “The support we have received from customers and local businesses has been tremendous, we’ve had so many messages of support. It’s heart-warming.” Inspector Matt Ward, Nottinghamshire Police district commander for Newark and Sherwood, said: “Police are currently investigating a burglary at a sweet shop in Newark.
“Simply Sweet in Carter Gate was broken into during the incident at around 5am on Sunday (8 January). A window was smashed to gain entry to the shop, with intruders then stealing several jars of sweets before fleeing the scene.
“Our inquiries are still very much ongoing into this incident, so we’d ask anyone who has any information to contact the police on 101, quoting incident 222 of 8 January 2023.”
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