{"id":2022733,"date":"2023-09-05T20:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T00:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-family-jewelry-store-owner-urges-self-protection-after-robbery-foiled\/"},"modified":"2023-09-05T20:26:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T00:26:32","slug":"california-family-jewelry-store-owner-urges-self-protection-after-robbery-foiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-family-jewelry-store-owner-urges-self-protection-after-robbery-foiled\/","title":{"rendered":"California jewelry store owner advises self-protection following failed robbery."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-family-jewelry-store-owner-urges-self-protection-after-robbery-foiled%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2022733&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Small Business Owners Demand Action After Smash-and-Grab Attempt<\/h2>\n<p>Small business owners, including those at Meza&#8217;s Jewelry store in \u200cEl Monte, California, are speaking out against the increasing number of smash-and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-detective-compares-city-to-the-purge-we-dont-think-we-can-keep-you-safe\/\" title=\"LAPD Detective Compares City To \u2018The Purge: \u2018We Don\u2019t Think We Can Keep You Safe\u2019\">-grab incidents<\/a> that are impacting their livelihoods. They believe that\u2062 authorities need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-family-jewelry-store-owner-urges-self-protection-after-robbery-foiled\/\" title=\"California jewelry store owner advises self-protection following failed robbery.\">implement tougher policies<\/a> to combat these crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The attempted robbery at Meza&#8217;s Jewelry store on September 2 resulted in significant\u2062 damage to the store, although no merchandise was \u200bstolen. The owners estimate that they lost around $10,000 to $15,000 \u200cdue to broken display \u2063cases\u2063 and other damages.<\/p>\n<p>One employee, who wished to remain anonymous, expressed their determination to protect their hard-earned\u200c business. \u2063They stated,\u200d &#8220;We&#8217;ve been working so hard for this, so we&#8217;re not going to let anyone grab our stuff and just \u200dtake it\u2064 like that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/smash-and-grab-robbers-steal-over-500000-in-jewelry-in-pasadena-5483808\">Smash-and-Grab Robbers Steal Over $500,000 in Jewelry in Pasadena<\/a> &#8211; 8\/30\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/huntington-beach-jewelry-store-targeted-by-trio-in-smash-and-grab-robbery-5374532\">Huntington Beach \u200dJewelry Store \u2062Targeted by Trio in Smash-and-Grab Robbery<\/a> &#8211; 7\/4\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The incident occurred around 2:20 p.m. \u2062on Saturday,\u200d according to \u200cthe \u200cEl Monte Police Department. The\u2062 suspect\u2064 entered the store and pepper-sprayed the staff before smashing the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breyers-departure-could-make-the-supreme-court-more-conservative\/\" title=\"Breyer\u2019s Departure Could Make the Supreme Court More Conservative\">display cases<\/a> with a \u200dhammer.<\/p>\n<p>Witnessing the chaos, the \u200demployee quickly locked the door, fearing that more individuals might join the robbery. Surveillance footage captured \u200cthe employees fighting back against \u200bthe suspect, using a bat-like object to defend themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their efforts, the suspect managed \u2064to \u2063escape after shedding his t-shirt.\u200c However, \u200bthe store&#8217;s security cameras have provided valuable evidence for law \u200cenforcement \u2063to identify the perpetrator.<\/p>\n<p>El Monte Police Lt. Aram Choe expressed confidence in apprehending\u2063 the suspect, thanks to the support of the community and the abundance of video footage. He also mentioned that the police \u2064have increased patrols in areas with \u2062jewelry and \u200bshoe stores, which\u200d are often targeted by robbers.<\/p>\n<p>Alejandro Casillas, the owner of a music shop near Meza&#8217;s\u200d Jewelry, witnessed the aftermath of the break-in. He emphasized the burden placed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-to-partially-reopen-indoor-dining-in-nyc-for-valentines-day-if-positivity-rates-hold\/\" title=\"Cuomo To Partially Reopen Indoor Dining In NYC For Valentine\u2019s Day, \u2018If Positivity Rates Hold\u2019\">small business owners<\/a> to defend themselves and called for\u2062 elected officials to take action against these crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Casillas revealed that \u2062his \u200cown store is equipped with security cameras, \u200cweapons, and pepper spray to protect against similar incidents.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/small-business-group-says-biden-vaccine-mandate-will-make-life-harder-for-entrepreneurs\/\" title=\"Small Business Group Says Biden Vaccine Mandate Will Make Life Harder For Entrepreneurs\">small business owners continue<\/a> to face \u2063the threat\u200c of smash-and-grab robberies, they are demanding change and a stronger response \u2063from authorities to safeguard their livelihoods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small business owners, like those at a jewelry store in El Monte, California, are concerned about the rising number of smash-and-grab incidents. They believe authorities should adopt stricter crime policies. Recently, a family successfully defended their store against an attempted robbery on September 2, but the owners of Meza&#8217;s Jewelry store on Main St. are still worried about their livelihoods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2250,"featured_media":2022734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2022733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2022733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2022734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2022733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2022733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2022733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}