Laptop, printer stolen during burglary at Wolverine Grill
A laptop and printer were stolen during a break-in at the Wolverine Grill in Ypsilanti Tuesday morning.
Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com file photo
An intruder smashed in two glass doors before stealing a laptop computer and a printer from the Wolverine Grill in downtown Ypsilanti early Tuesday morning.
Ypsilanti police Sgt. Dennis Szymankiewicz confirmed a break-in occurred at a business early Tuesday morning in the 200 block of West Michigan Avenue. Szymankiewicz said an unknown person smashed two glass doors to enter the business.
Wolverine Grill owner Kevin Hill confirmed his business was the one affected by the burglary. Hill said he usually brings the laptop home with him, but Monday night he knew he wouldn’t need it, so he left it at the restaurant.
Hill, who is a member of the Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority and the Downtown Association of Ypsilanti’s board of directors, said it was the first burglary reported at the Wolverine Grill and came as a surprise.
In fact, he said he was having a conversation with someone in the days before Tuesday’s break-in about the lack of burglaries on Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti recently.
“We were saying we can’t remember when there’s been an incident on Michigan Avenue in quite some time,” he said. “It’s even more ironic that it happens that night. But, that’s a lot closer to the truth than not. There really hasn’t been a significant number of incidents.”
Hill said there’s no damage to the building other than the smashed doors and whoever broke in ignored the cash register, which was open but had no money in it. He said the nature of the break-in makes him think whoever came into the restaurant knew what he or she was after.
In the wake of the burglary, Hill said he’s going to “take appropriate security measures” to protect the restaurant.
Police did not have any suspect information to release Tuesday afternoon.
Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to call the Ypsilanti Police Department at 734-483-9510.
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
CycleGirl
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 : 8:26 p.m.
Kevin really is one of the genuinely nice guys. He has done a lot to help revitalize downtown. Just bring back his laptop. Give it to somebody to return to him.
An Unknown Person
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 : 2:35 p.m.
"Szymankiewicz said an unknown person smashed two glass doors to enter the business." I'm really starting to get annoyed with people trying to blame me for every unsolved crime.
LC
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 : 2:32 p.m.
It was probably one of the homeless people that comes in all the time begging for food. The person probably saw it and came back later for a quick score.
Dr. Fate
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 : 10:01 a.m.
Laptop, I understand, but a printer? I can't even give mine away.
Ann English
Sat, Mar 9, 2013 : 11:12 p.m.
I'm assuming it was a LASER printer. I don't imagine anyone taking a laser printer home at the end of a work shift, but can see taking an inkjet printer home; they're not as bulky and weigh much less. Businesses use laser printers.
tdw
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 : 10:40 a.m.
Maybe it was one that cost more than just the ink
ypsi-investor
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 10:50 p.m.
Great place to eat. Kevin Hill is a good guy and is one of the many people revitalizing downtown. If you work in Ypsilanti, please try the Wolverine for lunch. You'll return on your own.
ahi
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 : 5:03 p.m.
mady, They know what they are doing in the kitchen. Everything on the menu is good, and the specials are often amazing. Ridiculously good for the price.
mady
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 : 4:07 p.m.
Hi Ypsi, I moved to Ypsilanti about 2 months ago, and the Wolverine looks very much like my kind of place! when I can afford it(living on a shoestring, ya know)I plan to have lunch there. any menu items you can recommend?
Solitude
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 7:55 p.m.
"In fact, he said he was having a conversation with someone in the days before Tuesday's break-in about the lack of burglaries on Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti recently. We were saying we can't remember when there's been an incident on Michigan Avenue in quite some time." Dude jinxed himself. Rookie mistake.
Ignatz
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 7:46 p.m.
Oh, damn. It's such a good place, too.