Newly opened shop vandalized

Less than three weeks after opening in Clovis, Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea at 1010 W. 21st St. was vandalized, according to owner Lexi Myers.

Myers said a first-shift employee noticed the vandalism around 5 a.m. Thursday. The employee, she said, noticed what looked like “somebody had taken a hammer out and knocked our east glass door in,” prompting a call to the police.

Myers said tip money and a laptop computer were missing, with damages amounting to more than $520.

“The tips were provided to employees,” Myers said, “so they weren’t shorted their tip money, and the door was replaced by 9 a.m. We’re thankful everybody responded so quickly and promptly. It is a bad circumstance, but you can’t even tell we’ve been broken into.”

Myers said officers were working Thursday to catch those responsible.

Police did not respond to questions about the incident.