Clement Street merchants received flyers yesterday from the Richmond District police station (pictured below). The flyer reports of increased commercial burglaries along the street, and advises merchants to beef up their nighttime security.
To avoid being the target of a break-in, police are suggesting that merchants secure their money and valuables in a safe after business hours, and leave some lights on inside their business at night.
The recent police blotters that the Richmond District police stations sent out don’t mention many Clement Street incidents, other than a burglary on the night of March 13th on the 500 block of Clement. A suspect gained entry into a business by first prying open a rear door, and then breaking a window. Cash was taken.
One Clement merchant who received the flyer told me she’ll be taking the police station’s advice and making changes to her after-hours security routine.
“I will for sure get a security box for cash changes. I’m going to leave more lights on at night like the police officer suggested, even if it will rack up my electric bill,” she said.
Sarah B.
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