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Leeโs Sandwiches gets vandalized & broken into regularly. @tl_merchants says hundreds of $ of items get stolen/damaged each time.
Rene Colorado Ex. Dir of @tl_merchants says ambassadors (who now wear bulletproof vests aft getting a gun pulled on them) patrol daily & have been successful in deterring crime 9-6.
But crooks have figured out they can break in b4 or after they leave for the day #SanFrancisco
Renee says โthe sense in the community is that the Asian community is an easy targetโฆur not going to get hurt ur not going to get caught & there are no consequences. Itโs been kind of lk a free for all so weโre on edge, the community has been on edge for months.โ #StopAAPIHate
Renee is now asking Mayor Breed for more funding to expand the ambassador program & calling on Supervisor Dean Preston for support.
Rene also says Sweet Glory an #AAPI#LGBTQ biz gets targeted as well.
Note: I did a story last year about this TL Thai rest getting hit w/an ๐ฅ
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Warning: Iโve seen many attacks but this incident is next-level heinous.
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1 suspect asks her for the time. She shows her โ๏ธ b/c she doesnโt speak Engl. She realizes the group is โup to no goodโ so she runs into the elevator.
The susps follow her & search her. They find an iPhone7. When Mrs. Ren refuses to give it up, sheโs assaulted. #StopAsianHate
When the 4 take her phone & leave Mrs. Ren tries to hide in a nearby hallway.
But the susps come back AGAIN & take her keys. They do not touch her earrings or watch. She has no wallet
The 4 appear to take turns attacking her. She couldnโt get out of bed today. #StopAAPIHate
This woman owns a cigarette store & says sheโs been robbed 7xs. A truck also rammed into her shop. You can still see tire marks.
Trinh Le even sleeps on the floor of his jewelry store because heโs has 10 break-ins in one year & has to be his own security guard. #StopAsianHate
Nearly two dozen business owners met w/me today to share their stories & videos hoping the city will pay attention to Little Saigon like they do to Chinatown.
Here is the Quickly being robbed.
They want cameras, volunteer patrols, more police presence. abc7ne.ws/3QmAMKL
This man in his 60โs was carjacked & dragged on the pavement in Oaklandโs Chinatown 8th & Jackson this afternoon.
He left his keys in the car while picking up a bag of rice & the suspect got in the car.
The victim runs over & holds on to the vehicle. (Thread โฌ๏ธ) #StopAAPIHate
You can see the man suffered abrasions to many parts of his body including his face.
Thankfully two volunteer patrol groups & civilians stopped to translate, call 9-1-1 & render aid. OPD arrived minutes later as they were doing patrols nearby at the time.
Carl Chan, Oakland Chinatown Chamber pres said โppl think crime is down especially [pertaining to] #aapi hate. It seems like itโs slowing down but itโs not. Report to PDโฆlet ppl know these incidents happen in our community.โ
These 82 & 72 y/os were tied up, mouths taped shut & shoved in a bathroom for 2 hrs while their San Jose home was ransacked.
The suspects even used the coupleโs cell phone to call a translator to get their ATM PIN.
I have NEVER heard of that before. #StopAsianHate Thread โฌ๏ธ
They showed me how multiple attackers jumped over a fence, entered (while they were resting/watching Chinese soap operas) bound their wrists with their own belts.
The 82-year old man was hit on the head with a gun & a knife put to his throat.