Being hit by thieves once is already stressful, what more if they hit your store twice at your new location? This is what happened at Richie B’s Pizza.
With less than 60 days, thieves broke out once again at the pizza place and left the place with shattered glass and a torn-up wall.
Chuck Ruiz, the owner of the place, found the damage when he arrived to work on Tuesday at their new location in Albuquerque. He said the thieves came in through a window overnight.
“It was shocking to see that, like, “Oh my goodness!” said Chuck Ruiz.
He said thieves did not take much from the shop and only stole Ninja Turtle that customers had given the restaurant and shop phone.
“Moving is a huge burden, extra costs like this not quite necessary, just makes it all the harder,” said Ruiz.
However, he does not think that they are the thieves’ target base on how how they attempted to get through the wall to the shop beside them. A smoke shop name DeNovo Market is their neighbor and he thinks the thieves tried to hit.
“They were trying to get from here to the shop next door, and ended up breaking the toilet down on the other side,” he explained.
He shared the incident on social media and many residents started offering help right away, including a glass company.
“Somebody responded to my post on Facebook, and said that they are with a glass company, and they can come down right away to take a look at it,” he said.
What Happens to the Richie B’s?
He said the pizza place is open again, however customers cannot call in order because the thieves stole the phone. The customers must order online while he works to fix the phone and the wall.
“This was my dream, you know, Richie B’s was a dream come true for me. Once you achieve that dream, it’s going to take a lot to take it away from there, and there’s no way we’re letting go,” said Ruiz.
The Albuquerque Police said they are still investigating and did not disclose if the smoke shop was the target.
The police urges anyone with the information to contact APD.