Police say burglars smashed a car into a high-end eyeglasses retailer in La Jolla on Tuesday, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry spoke to business owners in the area.
Burglars smashed a vehicle into a high-end eyeglasses retailer in La Jolla on Tuesday, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage, authorities estimated.
Officers responded at around 4 a.m. Tuesday to reports of broken glass at EyeStructure, located at 1232 Prospect St., according to the San Diego Police Department.
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At around 4:20 a.m., police said they cleared out the business and took down a report for the burglary. It was reported that the front of the store, windows and display cases were broken by the suspect vehicle.
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SIGN UP Store damages of at least $100,000 were estimated based on observations from the owner and officers on scene, a public information officer with the SDPD told City News Service.
Video of the scene shows officers walking through a sea of broken glass to investigate the scene, the storefront blown out entirely by the vehicle that crashed into it.
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It was unclear how much merchandise was stolen, police said.
The suspects were at large, and a description was not immediately available.
