The crime wave inHialeah has reachedInteramerican Window Tinting, a local business that has suffered two robberies in less than two weeks.
The criminals have acted with daring precision, breaking down walls and taking considerable sums of money,adding a total of losses that exceeds 20,000 dollars.
The first criminal incursion occurred on January 4, when surveillance cameras recorded an individual stalking the back door of the property at 3807 Northwest 36th Street, Hialeah, around midnight.
“The first time they forced the door... the second time, we closed the door with padlocks, but they broke the padlocks from the inside...,” explained Jason Gil, owner ofInteramerican Window Tinting, in statements collected byAmerica Camel.
After entering the premises,The thief opened a hole in the wall that communicates with the store.
“With a saw they cut and enter where the shop“Gil explained.
Curiously, in both robberies the suspect was wearing asweater hooded and carrying a backpack.
Despite targeting the ATM, he failed to extract the money, opting instead for the cash in the cash register reserved for weekly payments.
“In the first robbery they carried out, they took 5 thousand dollars and in the second 9 thousand more accessories.”, detailed the victim.
The owner suspects that the criminal did not act alone, since Apparently he was receiving instructions by telephone from an accomplice who remained outside the premises.
In addition, the presence of a suspicious vehicle was recorded during both robberies.
"A woman in a Nissan Sentra...that is under investigation by the police and the detectives in the case," Gil added.
Faced with the facts, the owners of the business have had to increase security measures, given that the building has been the victim of several robberies in recent months.
The situation has generated alarm among those in charge ofInteramerican Window Tinting.
“This insecurity is very worrying. It shouldn't be happening, really. We ask the authorities to take action to prevent this type of theft...,” said Lorena Lozada, manager of the establishment.
Those affected are offering $2,000 as a reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of those responsible.
They call on you to report any information to the Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers line at (305) 471-8477.
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