Greensboro police investigate rooftop HVAC break-in at downtown taco restaurant
A rooftop HVAC break-in damaged Crafted’s ductwork and may force repairs at the downtown taco spot. Police said no arrest had been made as investigators trace the unusual entry.
Greensboro police are investigating a break-in at Crafted The Art of the Taco that damaged ductwork inside the downtown restaurant after a suspect climbed onto the roof and forced entry through the HVAC system. Part of the interior ductwork was partially collapsed, leaving the South Elm Street business facing repairs after an unusual intrusion that reached deep into the building.
Owner Kris Fuller said she believed the suspect was on the roof around 5:30 a.m. and eventually fell about three hours later. Fuller said the drop from the HVAC system to the ground is roughly 20 feet, underscoring the danger of the route the suspect used to get inside. Surveillance footage also showed a man near the front and rear of the building, although police had not confirmed the images publicly as of Monday.
No arrests had been made, and the case remained active. Greensboro police asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers as investigators worked to identify the suspect and reconstruct how the break-in unfolded.
The damage lands at one of downtown Greensboro’s better-known late-night dining spots. Downtown Greensboro lists Crafted at 219 South Elm Street, while the restaurant’s own site gives the address as 220 S Elm St. Downtown Greensboro describes it as a taco joint serving tacos, burgers, craft beer, craft cocktails and vegetarian-friendly options, a mix that makes it part of the busiest dining and entertainment stretch in the city center.
The break-in also adds another security headache for Fuller, who Triad City Beat identified as the owner/operator of Crafted and as a veteran of other Greensboro food ventures, including Crafted: The Art of Street Food and Parkside Pull-Up. For a restaurant in a highly visible downtown corridor, the repair bill is only part of the cost. Rooftop access, HVAC vulnerabilities and overnight security are now part of the equation, not just for Crafted but for other merchants watching how a suspect slipped into a well-known restaurant from above.
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