Phoenix eyeglass shop loses roughly $80K after burglary, owner says

The Brief

  • Three separate eyeglass shops in central Phoenix were burglarized over a four-day period last week.
  • Village Eye Works was burglarized after a suspect reportedly smashed a back door and stole a large quantity of eyeglasses, with the owners estimating a loss of $80,000 in merchandise and property damage.
  • Phoenix police are investigating whether the incidents are connected, but no arrests have been made so far.

PHOENIX The search is on for burglars who hit three eyeglass shops in central Phoenix last week.

Timeline:

On Oct. 19, a burglary was reported at Central Eyeworks around 3:30 a.m. A second burglary took place at Van Buren Optical on Oct. 21.

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