IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A burglar smashed into an Imperial Beach restaurant early Wednesday, stole a cash register and caused thousands of dollars in damage, leaving the small-business owners shaken and facing another financial setback.
The burglary happened around 3 a.m. at Las Ricas Tortas No. 2, which Andy Aguirre and his wife, Isabel, have owned for just over a year.
A surveillance camera captured the break-in. The suspect used a crowbar to smash the restaurant’s front door before heading directly to the cash register. The burglar yanked the register from the counter and walked out of the restaurant — all in about 30 seconds…