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Bakery targeted in overnight break-in

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Thieves broke into the Hygge bakery on Barónsstíg overnight, forcing entry by prying open the door.
  • The culprits cut cables to the point-of-sale system and stole the cash register, but left a full jar of tips untouched.
  • The incident has been reported to police and is under investigation, with the bakery working to resume normal operations.

The Hygge bakery on Barónsstíg experienced an overnight break-in, with thieves forcing entry by prying open the front door. The culprits tampered with the point-of-sale system by cutting its cables before making off with the cash register.

This is a bit funny, the first day I take for summer vacation and then there's a break-in and everything is in disarray this morning.

— Axel ÞorsteinssonOwner of Hygge bakeries commenting on the timing of the break-in.

Despite the disruption, a jar filled with tips, placed near the register, was left untouched by the thieves. Axel Þorsteinsson, owner of the Hygge bakeries, noted the irony of the timing, occurring on his first day of summer vacation.

So that's what it's like to have the most popular croissants in town.

— Axel ÞorsteinssonOwner of Hygge bakeries commenting on the break-in and the bakery's popularity.

"This is a bit funny, the first day I take for summer vacation and then there's a break-in and everything is in disarray this morning," Þorsteinsson told mbl.is. He added that the stolen cash register contained significant valuables due to the bakery's high volume of business.

I have been thinking, well, when will we be next. Then it just happens, it's quite typical.

— Axel ÞorsteinssonOwner of Hygge bakeries commenting on the recent string of break-ins in Reykjavik.

The incident has been reported to the police and is currently under investigation. The bakery staff arrived early to find the damaged door and immediately began repairs to ensure normal service could resume. This break-in is the latest in a recent string of burglaries in Reykjavík.

What I was actually happy about was that we have a large tip jar on the counter, it is full of coins and bills that go to the staff and they didn't take it.

— Axel ÞorsteinssonOwner of Hygge bakeries expressing relief that the staff's tips were not stolen.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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