The owner of Antique Marketplace, Carly Willis, installed thick wire over the window at the antique shop where thieves broke in a few weeks ago. When she closes up shop now, she also pulls a metal gate over the doors as an added level of protection.The owner of Antique Marketplace, Carly Willis, installed thick wire over the window at the antique shop where thieves broke in a few weeks ago. When she closes up shop now, she also pulls a metal gate over the doors as an added level of protection.
"It will at least slow them down. No guarantees, but it’s all I can do at this point," said Willis. After meeting with Auburn Police, Willis says there are some changes underway that have helped to curb a rash of burglaries and thefts that have plagued her business and other businesses in the area since the start of the new year. She says the patrols may be helping, as incidents of drug use, shoplifting and theft seemed to have declined.
Still, Willis says business owners in the plaza are talking about hiring additional private security.