POLICE SEARCH FOR THAT SUSPECT. BREAKFAST AT SHELLEY’S CLOSED TODAY AFTER DEALING WITH A ROBBERY LAST NIGHT. THIS ALL UNFOLDING ON A NEIGHBORING BUSINESSES CAMERA. HE WAS IN THERE FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS. YOU SEE HIM AROUND LIKE 925 ISH, WALKING OUT THE BACK DOOR WITH A TV. PITTSBURGH POLICE SAY THEY WERE DISPATCHED TO THE RESTAURANT WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE EIGHT FOR A REPORTED BURGLARY. OFFICERS SPOKE WITH AN EMPLOYEE WHO REPORTED THE BREAK-IN AND TOLD OFFICERS THE SUSPECT STOLE TWO TVS CASH AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ATM IN TABLETS. BUT NEXT DOOR SECURITY CAMERAS CAPTURED EVERYTHING FROM THE CLOTHES THE SUSPECT WAS WEARING, THE BAGS HE WAS CARRYING, HOW LONG HE WAS IN THE AREA, AND EVEN HIS DISTINCTIVE WALK. SCREENSHOT A PICTURE IN A VERY DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF HOW HE WALKS. BECAUSE HOW HE WALKS IS KIND OF VERY DISTINCT. HOW SO? HIS LEFT LEG IS KIND OF LIKE WHEN HE WALKS. IT’S LIKE IT’S KIND OF BROKE. NOW, THIS IS THE SECOND ROBBERY ON EAST WASHINGTON STREET AFTER EARLIER THIS MONTH. LEON’S CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT WAS BROKEN INTO AS WELL. POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING, COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN ALLENTOWN.
Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood hit by another restaurant burglary
Breakfast at Shelly’s in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood was burglarized, with a witness providing key details
Updated: 6:16 PM EST Dec 17, 2025
Breakfast at Shelly’s in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood was burglarized on Tuesday night, following a similar incident at a nearby restaurant earlier this month, with a witness capturing the event on camera and sharing details with police and the business owner.”Things happen in the neighborhood quite often like this,” said Idez Cllumbie-Abru, who works next door.Pittsburgh police were dispatched to Breakfast at Shelly’s on East Warrington Avenue Wednesday morning before 8 a.m. after an employee reported the break-in, during which the suspect stole two TVs, cash, and caused damage to the ATM and tablets.”It’s really heartbreaking, you know, she works really hard,” Cllumbie-Abru said. “She’s built this place from the ground up. It’s very sad to see her place like that.”The witness, who works next door, reviewed his security footage and was shocked by what he saw. “At 7:24 p.m. I witnessed a guy in a ski mask and a yellow hoodie and a black coat walking kind of funny with a Giant Eagle reusable bag in his hand,” he said. “You could see that he was really trying to get in there. It must have been plotted for a while.”The witness provided a detailed description to both the business owner and police, noting, “Screenshot a picture and a very detailed description of how he walks, because how he walks is very distinct. How so? His left leg, when he walks, it’s like it’s kind of broke.”The investigation is ongoing.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
Breakfast at Shelly’s in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood was burglarized on Tuesday night, following a similar incident at a nearby restaurant earlier this month, with a witness capturing the event on camera and sharing details with police and the business owner.
“Things happen in the neighborhood quite often like this,” said Idez Cllumbie-Abru, who works next door.
Pittsburgh police were dispatched to Breakfast at Shelly’s on East Warrington Avenue Wednesday morning before 8 a.m. after an employee reported the break-in, during which the suspect stole two TVs, cash, and caused damage to the ATM and tablets.
“It’s really heartbreaking, you know, she works really hard,” Cllumbie-Abru said. “She’s built this place from the ground up. It’s very sad to see her place like that.”
The witness, who works next door, reviewed his security footage and was shocked by what he saw.
“At 7:24 p.m. [Tuesday] I witnessed a guy in a ski mask and a yellow hoodie and a black coat walking kind of funny with a Giant Eagle reusable bag in his hand,” he said. “You could see that he was really trying to get in there. It must have been plotted for a while.”
The witness provided a detailed description to both the business owner and police, noting, “Screenshot a picture and a very detailed description of how he walks, because how he walks is very distinct. How so? His left leg, when he walks, it’s like it’s kind of broke.”
The investigation is ongoing.
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