Police are investigating break-ins at multiple New Haven businesses Thursday morning, and said three locations were looted.
Police say they were called to the Venus Wine & Tapas Restaurant on Orange Street at 4:15 a.m. after a burglar alarm went off and glass was broken at the restaurant, Elm City Games and Ninth Square Market. It is said that he discovered that
Video shows people walking up and down Orange Street early Thursday morning.
The individual walked into Elm City Games at 3:08 a.m., returned a short time later, banged on the glass door with what appeared to be a brick, and entered the building at 3:10 a.m.
About 15 minutes later, the person approached Mr. Vinas, threw a brick at the glass door, went inside, went behind the door, ripped open the register and left.
After about 45 minutes, the person returned to the second register.
Owner Mario Mena said he was frustrated.
“It feels like someone broke into your home. You work hard every day to run a successful business and then you have to fight the economy,” he said.
When something like this happens, it's like taking three steps back and is “very, very frustrating,” he said.
“They planned it. They did it. It's organized crime around here,” he said. “Hopefully we can find these people and make them pay for what they've done. This is very, very sad. You know, there are buildings in the development area and there are buildings in the historic area that are very beautiful. But there are a lot of people living around here and they are ruining it.”
Mena opened the business seven months ago and said there was a recent break-in attempt. He said there were also car break-ins in the area and something needed to be done about it.
Vinas Restaurant is located at 85 Orange St., and Elm City Games and Ninth Square Market are also located on Orange Street.
Detectives are conducting an investigation.
Police are asking anyone who saw what happened or has information that could help the investigation to contact detectives at 203-946-6304 or the department's anonymous tip line at 866-888-TIPS (8477). ), we urge you to call us.
