Kicked Up Miami store robbed: "they took $50,000 worth of merchandise."

The urban clothing store Kicked Up Miami, located in West Miami, was the target of a smash-and-grab robbery in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 14. In less than three minutes, at least four individuals forced open the main entrance with hammers and made off with merchandise valued at over $50,000, including a cash register containing $8,000 in cash, part of which was intended for the cancer treatment of the owner's mother, Axel Rosario.

“They stole from us. In less than 3 minutes, the thieves took thousands of dollars in merchandise and a safe,” the business reported through its Instagram account, where they also shared the video of the robbery captured by security cameras. The footage shows the individuals breaking the main door with force and quickly loading bags and boxes into a van parked at the entrance.

Rosario explained that the store has been crucial in covering her mother’s medical expenses, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. “Many of you may not know this, but this store helps my mother with her cancer expenses and medications,” she wrote. She added: “The only way we have been able to afford her treatments has been through Kicked Up (which she helped build when we started).”

During a video posted by the store itself, Axel recounted that the robbery occurred at 4:30 a.m. and that he received alerts on his phone just a few minutes later.

In an interview with Telemundo 51, Rosario detailed how the thieves broke down the front door with a hammer and took turns entering to remove merchandise. They used plastic bins to carry away more than 180 pieces of clothing and a safe filled with cash. She emphasized that the most painful aspect wasn't the financial loss, but the emotional and familial blow, as the stolen money included funds that were meant to cover medical exams and medications not covered by health insurance.

The Local10 News also collected statements from a store employee, who described the incident as "heartbreaking." Rosario, for his part, sent a direct message to those responsible: "Work, like we all do. You don't need to steal."

The images from the robbery allowed for the capture of the license plate of the vehicle used by the suspects, a key piece of evidence that has already been handed over to the West Miami Police Department, which is in charge of the investigation. So far, no arrests have been made, but authorities are urging the community to share any information that may help identify those involved.

“The GoFundMe is not for the store or to recover the clothes. It is to help my mom with her medications while we recover,” emphasized the owner of Kicked Up, who insists that any type of support, even sharing the video, can make a difference.

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