Safe Stolen from Northeast Minneapolis Grocery Store in Rooftop Heist, Leaving Shelves Bare

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A neighborhood grocery store in Northeast Minneapolis is facing empty shelves and significant losses after a sophisticated rooftop burglary. The thieves managed to break in through the roof and steal the store's safe, marking what the owner describes as the latest in an ongoing string of crimes targeting the local business.

According to reports from CBS News and FOX 9, the suspects gained access to the building from the rooftop before targeting the store's main safe. The incident has left the owner devastated, pointing to a rising pattern of commercial break-ins in the area that is making it increasingly difficult for local retailers to operate.

Following the break-in, the store was left with bare shelves as investigations continued and the business worked to recover from the physical damage and financial loss. Police are currently investigating the entry method and looking into potential connections with other recent commercial burglaries in Northeast Minneapolis.