The owners of Odi’s Kingburger in Renfrew are disheartened by a Sunday night break-in but say the outpouring of support in light of the incident has their faith in humanity intact.
Robin Hisko, manager and daughter of owner Odi Audette, explains the break-in occurred between 9 p.m. Aug. 18 and 6 a.m. Aug. 19.
They called police and filed a report and at that point, other than the broken windows, nothing seemed amiss.
Later in the day, however, they realized a number of boxes of food were missing from the downstairs freezers. And then, several of the boxes were discovered abandoned in some bushes not far from the Stewart Street restaurant.
They’re puzzled as to why someone would go to the trouble of breaking in, using a dolly to remove the boxes, and then just leave the food to go to waste. Echoing a number of online comments, Robin said they wouldn’t let someone in need go hungry.
Along with police, they’d like to know who was responsible. Robin appealed to the public on social media, asking if anyone had seen or heard anything.
Odi, Robin and staff were pretty shocked and saddened by the incident. Robin said her dad recalls maybe there being a break-in back in the 1970s or 80s but it’s certainly a rare occurrence at the more than 50-year-old business.
The window was quickly replaced and there was enough back-up stock to ensure operations were not impacted.
And she’s right about that, the community really does love Odi’s. Plenty of reaction and words of support poured in on social media on Tuesday with many people pledging to swing by for lunch or dinner to offer support. There was a steady lineup over the lunch hour on Tuesday too.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police or Odi’s Kingburger.
(Written by Sherry Haaima)