String of burglaries in North Austin causes one small businesses to go cashless
(Source: Amy’s Ice Creams)
AUSTIN – A string of burglaries on N Hwy. 183 in Austin left small business owners a mess to clean up, and at least one is rethinking how they’re going to do business moving forward.
North Austin Business Burglaries
According to social media posts, Amy’s Ice Creams, Phil’s Ice House, and East Side Pies, all in one shopping center, were victims of burglars on Friday night.
The social post from Amy’s Ice Creams said, “Glass was broken and there’s cleanup to do, but our teams are safe – and we’re OPEN as usual today.”
East Side Pies surveillance footage
Dig deeper:
East Side Pies shared a video with FOX 7 showing two people entering the business wearing dark hoodies and covering their faces before knocking down the security camera.
What they’re saying:
In a statement from East Side Pies, the owner Scott said, “All three East Side Pies locations have had a break-in within the past 10 days, and last night our Rosewood store was hit again for a second time, wiping out our cleaning supplies. With the increasing frequency of these incidents, we’ve had to make the difficult decision to move forward as a cashless business. It’s alarming to see local businesses across Austin being targeted like this, but we’re staying resilient and deeply grateful for the community support as we move forward.”
FOX 7 Austin has reached out to the Austin Police Department for information about the burglaries.
Anyone with information about the burglaries is urged to contact the Austin Police Department.
The Source: Information in this article is from Amy’s Ice Creams and East Side Pies.
