• Contact
  • Legal Pages
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Privacy Policy
    • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
    • DMCA
Thursday, May 15, 2025
San Francisco News
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health & Medical
  • News
  • Sciences & Nature
  • Sport
  • Technology
No Result
View All Result
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health & Medical
  • News
  • Sciences & Nature
  • Sport
  • Technology
No Result
View All Result
San Francisco News
No Result
View All Result
Home Business

San Francisco business owner questions police department’s effectiveness after $30K loss from repeat smash-and-grabs

February 17, 2025
in Business
San Francisco business owner questions police department's effectiveness after $30K loss from repeat smash-and-grabs
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A small business owner in San Francisco’s Richmond District is beyond frustrated after his shop was targeted in four smash-and-grab burglaries involving vehicles ramming into the front door within six months. The latest incident has left him and neighbors questioning whether police could have done more to stop the suspects.

The most recent break-in occurred early Wednesday around 3:15 a.m. when a car crashed into the front of Cigarettes Cheaper at 17th and Geary. Surveillance footage shows multiple suspects fleeing the scene with what the owner estimates was $20,000 to $30,000 worth of cigarettes.

“It’s not safe. It’s horrible,” said Rosie Cavan, who works in the building next door. “We’ve been here a little over a year and I think a car has driven in this guy’s front door probably five or six times.”

PREVIOUS STORY: SF smoke shop target of repeat break-ins; owner says store lost insurance coverage

Despite nearly 20 security cameras capturing the thefts, suspects have continued to evade arrest. Surveillance footage from the latest burglary shows two San Francisco police officers arriving on the scene, lights flashing. They exit their police cruiser, guns drawn as the suspects load cartons into a getaway vehicle. The officers do not approach the suspects who then flee the scene in two vehicles. This was perplexing and infuriating to the owner, who after so many break-ins, declined to go on camera out of safety concerns.

“I don’t think cops are protecting them,” said Cavan. “I don’t think cops take it seriously. I don’t feel like anything is being done.”

ABC7 News reached out to SFPD to ask why there was no pursuit, despite police being on the scene. Spokesperson Officer Robert Rueca explained why police acted the way they did.

VIDEO: Brazen robberies leave Oakland, Alameda business owners fed up, despite report that crime is down

In recent weeks, a series of bold burglaries and robberies in Oakland and Alameda has left businessowners frustrated and concerned for their safety.

“There was no pursuit in this case because the officers who responded were a single unit and had to remain on the scene to secure the business,” Rueca said. “Those officers had to stay and make sure the location was secure, and there weren’t other occupants inside the business or victims injured.”

The owner of Cigarettes Cheaper doesn’t buy the police department’s reasoning, using an expletive to describe his displeasure. Meanwhile, those in the area are left wondering when the crime spree will come to an end.

“It’s a bummer,” says Cavan.

ABC7 News has covered a number of mass cigarette thefts in the Bay Area recently. Two weeks ago, two Oakland gas stations were targeted back-to-back, where an estimated two thousand packs were stolen.

INTERACTIVE: Take a look at the ABC7 Neighborhood Safety Tracker

Copyright © 2025 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved.



Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source link

RelatedPosts

Redco to Acquire Shorenstein Building With $25 Million Loan
Business

Redco to Acquire Shorenstein Building With $25 Million Loan

May 15, 2025
Bridges Ramps Up Investments With Northern Waterfront Buy
Business

Bridges Ramps Up Investments With Northern Waterfront Buy

May 15, 2025
‘It’s like whack-a-mole’: DOJ reverses terminations on international student visas – San Francisco Chronicle
Business

ESPN Predicts the 49ers Will Win their First Four Games of 2025 – Sports Illustrated

May 15, 2025
‘It’s like whack-a-mole’: DOJ reverses terminations on international student visas – San Francisco Chronicle
Business

Nintendo San Francisco opens its doors to bring smiles to guests of all ages, near and far – News – Nintendo Official Site – Nintendo

May 15, 2025
‘It’s like whack-a-mole’: DOJ reverses terminations on international student visas – San Francisco Chronicle
Business

Photos: San Francisco 49ers 2025 visual schedule – Niners Wire

May 15, 2025
‘It’s like whack-a-mole’: DOJ reverses terminations on international student visas – San Francisco Chronicle
Business

BREAKING: Cardinals 2025 Schedule Officially Announced – Sports Illustrated

May 15, 2025
dead & company sphere, dead & company sphere 2025, dead & company sphere tickets, dead & company sphere presale, sphere, dead & company

Dead & Company Clear Permits For 3-Night Run In Golden Gate Park To Mark Grateful Dead’s 60th [Update]

May 15, 2025
Redco to Acquire Shorenstein Building With $25 Million Loan

Redco to Acquire Shorenstein Building With $25 Million Loan

May 15, 2025
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy drops back to throw a pass.

The San Francisco 49ers 2025 schedule is live. Get home game tickets

May 15, 2025
‘It’s like whack-a-mole’: DOJ reverses terminations on international student visas – San Francisco Chronicle

Bleacher Report Projects the 49ers to Win 9 Games in 2025 – Sports Illustrated

May 15, 2025
Bridges Ramps Up Investments With Northern Waterfront Buy

Bridges Ramps Up Investments With Northern Waterfront Buy

May 15, 2025
Download app from appStore

Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants Series Review

May 15, 2025
‘It’s like whack-a-mole’: DOJ reverses terminations on international student visas – San Francisco Chronicle

Arizona Cardinals Got Screwed by NFL Schedule – Sports Illustrated

May 15, 2025
‘It’s like whack-a-mole’: DOJ reverses terminations on international student visas – San Francisco Chronicle

ESPN Predicts the 49ers Will Win their First Four Games of 2025 – Sports Illustrated

May 15, 2025

Categories

Archives

February 2025
MTWTFSS
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
2425262728 
    Mar »
  • Contact
  • Legal Pages
No Result
View All Result
  • Home

© 2024

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Go to mobile version