Restaurants suffer from string of property crimes [Video]

A surge in property crimes has left more than half a dozen local Kansas City restaurants damaged over the weekend. “The Plaza, Crossroads, Hospital Hill, Midtown, and the Northeast—it’s widespread. It’s a city issue,” said Chris Goode, owner of Ruby Jean’s Kitchen and Juicery.Goode’s establishment experienced its seventh break-in or act of vandalism in nine years on Monday.The Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association reported that seven restaurants were hit on the same day.”The community is saying, ‘Hey, can I come board up your window?’ The community, the community, the community—where are our leaders?” Goode questioned.Kansas City police recently released a video showing criminals setting fire to HaHa’s Kebab and Shawarma.The Bomb and Arson Unit is seeking information about the incident, which occurred on July 8 at 2 a.m.”Small business owners are going to be surviving this, whatever is going on. And I hope it’s going to end,” said Abeer Jari, …