- Video shows two local businesses that were broken into, something they say is on the rise in the area.
- Pinecone Plaza is right off Route 202 in Tehachapi. Business owners say theft is becoming more common, and they met with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office recently to make sure they have proper security in place.
- One local business owner, Jamie Karschamroon, told 23ABC, “We all gotta work together. We’re just not little businesses, we’re a family, and we need to have each other’s backs.”
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The Kern County District Attorney’s Office is hoping to get a piece of legislation on the Nov. ballot that would target several issues in the community, including retail theft. At the Pinecone Plaza off Route 202, business owners tell 23ABC they are far too familiar with that type of crime.
“It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a tear come down from my Dad’s eye. And that’s not–it’s not cool at all.”
Chris Jadric’s family owns the martial arts center in Pinecone Plaza. Over the past few years, he says they’ve had around five attempted break-ins.