The alarms security of Puerto Rican restaurant Papi’s Puerto Rican Cuisine in the area of the Charlotte University they rang loudly.
Happened to late hours at night of Wednesday February 17th.
The police said a alleged thief broke a door of glass and started snooping in the restaurant.
The owner Y chef Tara Quiñones said that they never leave money overnight in the restaurant.
However, you could see the suspicious in the surveillance cameras emptying drawers and destroying the office administrative in looking for cash.
He only stole an iPhone, but it caused excesses
In the end, it was reported that only managed to steal an iPhone.
“Everything you see on all these shelves, all this threw it to the floor “Quiñones told WCNC.
“Later ran that way, he got on his bicycle and left ”.
The damages they left included broken glass and a hole in the wall.
But also a reminder of the difficulties that the restaurant has already endured during the pandemic.
“It’s hard have the same tickets and not receive the same, “said Quiñones.
“For every dollar you enter, I could honestly use three dollars more ”.
TikTok makes Puerto Rican restaurant famous
His daughter decided to get on the popular app social networks TikTok for share your story.
In just a few days, the video received more than half a million views and almost three thousand comments.
“Now we are excited, but very stressed because there will be a million people here, but God is good, ”said Quiñones.
Papi’s It is done preparing additional food and staff to help manage audience growth they hope to see this weekend.
“Still it’s hard, we still need help, but towe appreciate the support that we receive, ”said Quiñones.
The Department of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said investigators are working to identify the suspicious in this raid.
Although until now there have been no arrests.
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