Multiple businesses in L.A.’s Fairfax District have fallen victim to smash-and-grab burglaries in recent times, and now business owners are having to make tough decisions on whether they want to operate in the area.
One of the businesses most recently hit is Solestage, located at 455 North Fairfax Avenue. According to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Miller, a group of thieves used a blue Toyota Camry to smash into the storefront and steal merchandise before fleeing in a different vehicle before 5 a.m. on May 16.
The suspects were gone by the time police arrived, Officer Miller said. Solestage sells high-end streetwear and merchandise, and according to store owner Robert McClenton, that’s exactly what the thieves took.
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“I went to the surveillance cameras, looked and saw the car [had been driven] in, and when I got here, the car was still there running,” McClenton said of the Friday morning burglary. “It’s crazy because I get up every morning to get here to make sure I’m available for people to come out here and see these items…it’s heartbreaking.”…