(CBS DETROIT) — The owner of Morningside Cafe, a local favorite coffee shop in Detroit, was shocked to find major damage after vandals attempted a break-in. 

It’ll take thousands of dollars to repair the damage two vandals caused on Dec. 27. 

“I was just dumbfounded, shocked,” said Jeffrey Lewis II, owner of Morningside Cafe. 

Lewis said when he arrived to open his shop, he noticed an extensive amount of damage to the front window. 

“It was completely shattered, pretty much the entire window,” he said. 

Lewis says that camera footage shows two people throwing a heavy block at the front window. He says he recognized one of the suspects. 

“One of the gentlemen he’s actually been inside of our cafe. He’s asked for handouts,” Lewis said. “There’s been a couple of times when I’ve actually given him money.”

Lewis encourages the two suspects to turn themselves in. He said a Detroit police detective received the footage and the investigation is ongoing. So far, Lewis said, the community has rallied around the cafe. 

“All the love and the well wishes, you know, those who have come in and given me hugs and told me it’s going to be okay, it’s definitely been appreciated,” he said. 

Lewis says it’s the community that keeps him going. 

“It’s the people, you know, that’s what makes my job. That’s why I get up seven days a week to be here; it’s the people,” he said. 

DETROIT — After a tough loss to end 2024, the Detroit Pistons enter the New Year with some vigor and spark, trying to stay in the postseason hunt on Wednesday night when they host the Orlando Magic.

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The Pistons come into 2025 in arguably the best position they have been in years. They did fall victim to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in their latest matchup this past Saturday, but it put an end to a three-game win streak, which helped Detroit climb into a postseason position. The Pistons ended up going 5-6 in the month of December, but ended the calendar year by winning four of their final six games.

The positive surge has moved Detroit into 10th in the Eastern Conference, the last spot in the Play-In Tournament. The team sits three games back of the Milwaukee Bucks for sixth place.

The Magic are trying to stay far ahead of the four Play-In spots as they are struggling to keep up with the best teams in the East. They managed to win three of the final five games of the calendar year, including a one-point win over the Brooklyn Nets this past Sunday. Orlando ended December with a 6-7 record for the month.

The Magic are fourth in the East, nine games back of the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers.

This is the second of three meetings between the Pistons and Magic this season. Orlando won the first matchup at home in November.

NBA BASKETBALL

Orlando Magic (20-14) vs. Detroit Pistons (14-18)

When: Wednesday, January 1

Time: 7 p.m. ET

Where: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, Mich.)

Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Stream: FuboTV (Free Trial), DirecTV Stream

Check out the NBA standings and results on NBA.com

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