A Los Angeles pet store has been the target of two burglaries within the past week at two of the store locations, authorities and the business owner confirmed Thursday.
The Los Angeles Police Department first arrived at Urban Pet’s Fairfax District location early Saturday morning after a break-in set of its security alarm.
A suspect was seen on surveillance video wearing a hoodie and a backpack, smashing a window to gain entry to the store.The suspect then used a flashlight to go through the store and stole money from the store’s safe, said Urban Pet owner Zack Grey.
Less than a week later, another break-in was reported at Urban Pet’s Silver Lake store at around 5:45 a.m. Thursday.
Security footage showed two suspects, one wearing an orange hoodie, the other wearing a tan jacket, smashing the front window and stealing the store’s safe, according to Urban Pet Director of Operations Tim Percy.
“They’re not nervous, they’re taking their time, they know where they’re looking. It’s not a smash and grab, it’s really articulate,” Percy described the suspects.
The safes from both stores contained an undisclosed amount of money. In both cases, the suspects fled before police arrived.
First opened its doors in 2007, Urban Pet has grown into three different store locations.
Grey told NBC Los Angeles the impact that the incidents have had on the business.
“I am emotionally attached to this business. When something like that happens, it’s like getting your house robbed,” said Grey.
Percy added that being a small business in Los Angeles is already difficult, and these break-ins only make it that much harder.
“All of our customers are our neighbors and their family and friends. So when people come in and rob independents throughout the city, it damages the community,” said Percy.
No arrests were made as of Thursday, according to the LAPD.