DeWitt Carvel stays open after break-in, owners emphasize resilience
Broken windows hit the DeWitt Carvel before dawn, but Jay and Hollie Cartini kept the East Genesee Street shop open on regular hours.
Broken windows at the DeWitt Carvel did not keep the family shop dark after an early-morning break-in, even as a wider burglary spree hit businesses across DeWitt. Jay and Hollie Cartini kept the East Genesee Street store open on its regular schedule, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Carvel at 4322 E. Genesee St. was hit in the early hours of June 29, 2026. Onondaga County’s 911 feed logged a burglary call for the ice cream shop at 4:34 a.m., and DeWitt police were called around 3:45 a.m. to a string of alarms that led them to broken windows at several businesses. Carvel, Wings Over Syracuse, Skytop Liquors and Mario & Salvo’s Pizza were all damaged in the same sweep.
A 15-year-old Syracuse teen and other suspects were involved. The teen was charged with three counts of burglary, four counts of criminal mischief, three counts of petit larceny and one count of attempted burglary. The suspects fled in a stolen Kia Sportage, and the chase ended after the vehicle crashed near Midler and Burnet Avenues. The car was later found unoccupied.
Jay Cartini said the business had been in the family’s hands for 19 years and this was the first time it had been broken into. Hollie Cartini said there was no money in the register for the thieves to take.
Cartini said Carvel had taken part in Brewerton’s Fireworks on the River event for four years, and the 26th annual celebration was scheduled for July 3 in Brewerton.
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