Wisconsin Rapids gas station burglarized three times in less than two weeks

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) – A gasoline station in Wisconsin Rapids has been burglarized 3 occasions within the final 8 days.

The proprietor of the gasoline station, Raj Bhandari, is working with the Wisconsin Rapids Police Division to search out the suspects.

“At this cut-off date, I cannot sleep at evening pondering that I’m going to get up at 4 o’clock once more with the information of any individual broke in once more,” mentioned Bhandari.

Bhandari mentioned that is the primary time he’s had a number of burglaries on the identical comfort retailer.

“The primary time they broke into the entrance door, the correct facet. The subsequent time they broke into the left facet door. This time, they tried to interrupt into these doorways. We will see the brick marks there. However they couldn’t as a result of I put the additional tempered glass there,” mentioned Bhandari.

The thieves additionally broke the facet window of the gasoline station to get inside throughout their newest housebreaking on Wednesday.

“Inflicting me losses of about $8,000 in every week. Which can not even be claimed from anyplace as a result of the deductible is $2,500 per incident,” mentioned Bhandari.

Surprisingly, the suspects triggered extra injury than what was stolen.

“They took just a few issues. There was money and all of these issues. They didn’t take money or something. They have been taking cigarette or nicotine objects,” mentioned Bhandari.

The gasoline station proprietor believes he could have been focused.

“That is the one gasoline station they’ve been focusing on. There are different gasoline stations on the town, a bunch of gasoline stations. They don’t seem to be doing something there however I don’t know. My workers are pondering that it may be a hate crime,” mentioned Bhandari.

Bhandari mentioned he’s working with the Wisconsin Rapids Police Division to search out these accountable.

“Most companies these days have video surveillance and that’s one thing that’s very useful for us. That’s truly one of many first issues we’ll be trying to view or to assist guild our investigation,” mentioned Lieutenant Jordan Lubeck of the Wisconsin Rapids.

Anybody with details about the current burglaries is urged to contact the Wisconsin Rapids Police Division.

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