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The River Market area is no stranger to property crime, with local businesses like Enzo and Bule Nile Cafe experiencing the impact firsthand.

Last fall, Enzo was burglarized, adding to a troubling pattern of break-ins that have left many small business owners feeling vulnerable.

Grant Norris is the co-owner of Enzo.

It was just continuous," Norris said. "It was just a part of owning a business. You just expected it to happen to you.

The financial burden of these crimes has weighed heavily on business owners who have had to replace windows and doors.

Several hundred dollars for a door, and you pay a premium because it happens at 3:00 in the morning, Norris said.

Amy Turpin, director of operations at The Bar in West Plaza, echoed these sentiments, det

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