The door to Shambles Kitchen was damaged as the culprit or culprits forced their way into the sandwich business in a brazen attempt to steal cash. The incident is the latest in a spree of recent low-level crimes in York city centre. The break-in at Shambles Kitchen is believed to have taken place at about 6am today, Tuesday 12 August (Image: Newsquest)Owner Simon Long said nothing was taken as Shambles Kitchen is a cashless operation, but the door to the business now needs to be replaced after the four panels of glass were broken and the lock was damaged. "Shambles Kitchen has been open for ten years and never had a break in before. There's been a spate of people smashing the locks, breaking in and looking for cash in York.

Source: The Times August 12, 2025 16:21 UTC