Lodi Police are investigating to seek out out whether or not or not the same burglaries are related.
LODI, Calif. — It was again to mixing drinks and calling out orders Friday at Lisabeth Rivera’s Mexican espresso store, Cafecito Lounge. When Rivera walked as much as her Kettleman Lane enterprise to open it up Wednesday morning, she walked in to see the remnants of an in a single day break-in.
“Heartbroken. Unhappy,” mentioned Rivera, describing her response to seeing shards of glass everywhere in the floor and her entrance window damaged open. “(The burglars) stroll in, stroll out, and inside 30 seconds, they’re out the door.”
The housebreaking round 9:30 p.m. Tuesday evening occurred fast, however by the top, left her enterprise with hundreds of {dollars} in damages and losses.
“Simply the window alone is $1,500 that we have now to pay. Registers, we have now to order new ones. It is about $800, after which closing our day so you recognize, that type of provides up,” mentioned Rivera whose 1-year-old café was additionally damaged into in August.
Ever because the August housebreaking, Rivera says she not leaves money in her espresso store in a single day.
It wasn’t simply Rivera coping with damaged glass from in a single day burglaries this week, but additionally homeowners of not less than 4 different Lodi companies the place comparable break-ins have been reported to police.
“The cops that got here and tried to assist us out — they’re pissed off and aggravated as effectively. You recognize, we’re pissed off and aggravated,” mentioned Rivera. “We’re making an attempt our greatest to maintain our companies going.”
The Lodi Police Division says their investigators are trying into whether or not the burglaries are related. One of many burglaries occurred doorways down from the Cafecito Lounge almost two days after the espresso store was damaged into. No arrests have been made.
“We do not need to board up or put rails on our home windows. We do not need to do any of that,” mentioned Rivera, including that her enterprise will quickly be putting in thicker glass. “However having to push ourselves to do one thing like that’s our subsequent step.”
Rivera desires to keep away from taking that subsequent step, hoping neighborhood assist will get her enterprise by and crime will avoid her café.
“We’ve got our loyal clients which can be very supportive, have been right here to assist us out and we’re grateful for them,” mentioned Rivera. “Hopefully it would not occur once more.”
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