Milano's owner speaks out after cafe in Russell Street broken into

Between Sunday evening and the early hours of Monday morning, Milano’s café in Russell Street was broken into.

The frame of the front door was broken with around £100 in cash taken from the till, which was later found at the train station car park.

Police were called to the shop after the window cleaner spotted the door was open at around 5.30am on Monday morning, alerting the owner at the same time.  

The store remains open at its usual opening hours. 

Huseyin Cinar who has owned the store for around 20 years, told of his surprise to the SNJ, issuing a warning to other traders. 

"Businesses should be careful as there have been a few incidents recently. 

“We have been 20 years and never had any issues.

“It is very surprising - you just don’t expect this type of thing in the centre of Stroud."

A police spokesperson said:  ”We were called to a report of a burglary at Milano’s Café on Russell Street in Stroud at around 6.10am this morning.

“It is believed unknown offenders gained entry to the property overnight by forcing the front door.

“A till containing around £100 was stolen.”

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote incident number 046 of February 19.

This incident comes only days after police issued an alert about seven theft incidents near Stroud which took place on Valentine’s Day. 

At Whiteway, near Stroud, a strimmer, Dewalt drill, chainsaw, hedge cutter were stolen while a garage window was also smashed.