AUSTIN (KXAN)– T.J. Williams stated he and his household have actually possessed Habana Dining Establishment on South Congress for 25 years.
So when cops called him in the center of the evening recently concerning a theft– it struck difficult.
” They went out with the secure with a considerable quantity of money in it,” Williams stated. A still structure from the monitoring video footage is listed below.
” This was our 4th burglary this fiscal year, these were the only expert people though,” Williams stated. “These people were certainly on a goal for a secure.”
Williams stated private investigators informed him these could be the very same suspects that lately struck an Amy’s Gelato and Eastern Side Pies in northwest Austin. KXAN is still waiting on main verification from APD concerning any kind of web link in between these situations.
Williams stated he maintains improving protection steps at Habana Dining establishment after repeat thefts.
” I have actually sort of needed to construct this location up like a citadel throughout the years. It appears to be worsening and even worse year to year,” he stated. A complete clip revealing the burglars leave with the secure is listed below.
” It’s difficult sufficient with whatever that’s taking place to make it each day. Attempting to make it income to income,” Williams stated. “I make certain you have actually seen all the neighborhood services shutting down. So any person attempting to target individuals attempting to generate income the old made away, effort, and run a local business, I wish they obtain what’s involving them.”
According to APD criminal activity information, almost 60 thefts have actually taken place within 1,000 feet of Habana Dining establishment given that 2020. There were likewise greater than 120 records of burglary throughout that time period, and almost 20 worsened attacks.
