By Ricardo Roura
The robbery of a jewelry store in Sherman Oaks It joins a series of robberies at businesses and residences in the San Fernando Valley that have been committed in recent days.
Surveillance video captured suspects They broke into the early morning of April 18 at Neda Jewelery, at 15030 Ventura Boulevardafter knocking down the wall from an adjacent business.
He Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reported that the thugs did not manage to steal the jewelry that the owner kept stored in a safe, although they stole some of his belongings, after causing considerable damage.
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“We are afraid, we can’t sleep. We monitor the cameras from night until morning“said the owner of Neda Jewelery, who was alerted to suspicious activity in the store and watched as the thieves crawled on the floor before destroying the credit card machines.
The merchant said that The alleged thieves tried to open the safe, without success. He added that this is not the first time his business has suffered a robbery, after the one that occurred in 2023 under similar circumstances.
“I coated my safe with heavy metals three or four times to make sure this time it wouldn’t be easy to cut,” he added.
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The incident at Neda Jewelery is the most recent of a series of break-ins and attempted robberies that have impacted the San Fernando Valley in recent weeks.
The Cara Vana coffee shop in North Hollywood was robbed for the third time in the last five months; while in Granada Hills, neighbors also reported a series of robberies in recent weeks, while several houses in Valley Village were also visited by thugs.
Residents and merchants of the San Fernando Valley considered that the authorities They must reinforce measures to stop the increase in thefts.
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Given the increase in incidents, the mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass ordered an increase in the number of patrols in the areaespecially along Ventura Boulevard and in nearby neighborhoods, to quickly respond to cases.
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