Local business back on track after $5k of meat stolen

The owners of CottamCold Storage are thanking the communityforits support and asking the public not to give them any money after $5,000 worth of meat was stolen from their store.

After someone broke into their butcher shop on Dec. 29 and made off with thousands of dollars in meat John Ivanisko said his familywould figure out a way to keep going. The store was even open the next day.

• $5K worth of meat stolen in Cottam Cold Storage burglary

The meat market owner said since the theftmany visitors have stopped by and wished the familywell.

"Everybody that comes in, they tell us how bad they feel and sorry that it happened," Ivanisko said. "We are moving on and we've even had people come in and not even buy anything.Just to say they were sorry to hear what happened to us."

Owners not accepting cash

He added that theinsurance company is covering theloss and the shop will have another meat delivery soon.

In the meantime, Ivanisko saidthe store is not accepting cash donations one mancame by and left $50 on their counter, which the owner said he willdonateto the local food bank.

Ivanisko said he wascontacted by someone asking to take part in a GoFundMe page for their loss, butdeclined their offer. That GoFundMe page is still online, but the family is not associated with it.

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