Every day for the past 10 years, Najari Smith has opened up the front doors of his store, Rich City Rides.
But about two weeks ago, he walked into a surprise.
“All the display cases emptied out. All the inventory that we had on the wall, all the bicycle products, the lights, locks, different accessories, all of that stuff was gone,” Smith said.
Smith says his store was robbed.
The thieves getting away with about $10,000 worth of merchandise.
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“It hurts on a different level. It’s not a big box store,” Smith said.
The impact on the business has been so large, that Smith says Rich City Rides will have to shut down for the foreseeable future.
A devastating blow to the entire community, says Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, who represents this district.