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Coffee shop burglar nabbed inside

Nearby business employee alerted police

Updated: Wednesday, 05 Dec 2012, 8:00 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 05 Dec 2012, 8:00 AM EST

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) - An alert gas station employee helped with the arrest of a burglar at a nearby coffee shop.

The worker at the Rich gas station, 3050 Oakland Dr., in Kalamazoo called 911 after seeing a suspicious man and hearing a loud banging noise coming from the Water Street Coffee Joint across the street.

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers arrived at 5:12 a.m. Wednesday at the coffee shop, 3037 Oakland Dr., to investigate.

Officers surrounded the business and saw a broken window. They then heard the suspect moving around inside the business.

Officers entered the coffee shop and arrested the burglar.

The 36-year-old Kalamazoo resident now faces charges of breaking and entering.
 
Anyone with information about this burglary is asked to call police 269.337.8994 or Silent Observer at 269.343.2100.

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