Riverside small business owners express growing frustration over recent rise in crime [Video]

RIVERSIDE, Calif (KABC) — Business owners in downtown Riverside are growing exceedingly frustrated with incidents of burglary, robbery and vandalism.

A jewelry store owner inside the Mission Galleria antique mall said her store has been burglarized or robbed three times this year.

“I have to think is it best, as a business owner to stay open, or do I just have to shut it down,” wondered Lety Gomez, who said she’s been in business for five years.

Not only has she been the victim of overnight break-ins, but her store has been robbed in the middle of the day too.

“He just broke the window and took merchandise, chains and bracelets,” said Gomez. “Now I have to think about my insurance. Do I have to make a third claim? What are they going to say, and they going to bail on me? It’s tough.”

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