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Photo of Ezell's by our very own Seattlest Contributor, James
Ezell's Famous Chicken, a Seattle institution of deep-fried goodness, has been victim to a number of burglaries in the past six months. The most recent burglary happened this Saturday and was caught on surveillance cameras. The grainy footage shows a man breaking in through a side-window of the restaurant early Saturday morning after Ezell's closed for business.
This is third burglary in six months at Ezell's flagship store on 23rd and East Jefferson in Seattle's Central District. Ezell's President Lewis Rudd said, "Within the last four months, we have been broken into more times than the entire time we have been at the corner here." In an attempt to discourage further break-ins, Ezells is installing more lighting and new security cameras. Rudd, who is well-respected and beloved in the community for his generosity, has a compassionate message for the thief. "I will give you a job. It will be better for you in the long run. I know you [he] must be down on your [his] luck."
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Are they still cash only? Seems like they will always be a target if they keep that much cash on hand... I've seen the after church line 100 strong before.
This is my neighborhood and we have definitely seen an increase in crime lately. Love Rudd's response. Way to be compassionate.
On a different note, this may be heresy, but I found Ezell's to be totally overrated.