- July 15, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
SAN JOSE (KPIX) — A San Jose business owner is speaking out once again after getting hit by burglars from a nearby homeless encampment for a second time this month.
Simon Aslanpour owns Blooming Bouquet on Coleman Avenue. He said last Friday, shortly after employees left for a delivery around 6 p.m., a thief used a rock to smash the front window,
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After gaining access, the man allegedly stole cash, electronics, vehicle keys and other valuables. To facilitate the escape, the thief used cloth swatches to lay atop the broken glass.
All told, the loss and damage totaled about $10,000, according to Aslanpour.
“I am done. I am fed up. I am over it,” said Aslanpour. “The encampments behind us are making our daily lives really miserable for the past couple months. It’s just gotten really aggressive. And we just don’t feel safe working here like we used to.”
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