A series of new Tokyo coronas aimed at theft damage aimed at closed and time-saving stores

Lost and stolen damage aimed at closed and shortened stores Tokyo New Corona May 8 14:56

Due to the new coronavirus, there have been a number of theft damages aimed at restaurants and offices that are closed or have shortened hours.

Of these, at a soba shop in Akishima, Tokyo, the window glass of the shop was broken on the morning of the 17th of last month, and about 80,000 yen including sales was stolen.

In response to the declaration of an emergency, the shop had shortened its business hours from 9 pm to 8 pm, and the Metropolitan Police Department found it damaged from midnight to the next morning after the business was over. I am.

The soba shop owner said, "It's really hard to get cash stolen while the number of customers is decreasing due to self-restraint and sales are tough."

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, there are four more damages in Akishima City, such as cash being stolen at other stores that are closed or working shorter hours.

There was also damage at a restaurant in Shinjuku Ward, which has been closed since the 2nd of last month.
I didn't have cash in the store, but I was damaged by breaking the window glass.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the number of theft damage aimed at restaurants and offices in Tokyo reached 89 in March when the movement of self-restraint began to occur, increasing by 19 and 30% from the same period last year. ..

As the deadline for declaration of emergency has been extended, the Metropolitan Police Department cautioned against taking measures such as moving cash to a different location instead of leaving cash in the closed store.

Storekeeper "It's really hard to steal cash even in difficult times"

Yuo Higashi (72), the owner of a soba shop in Akishima City, Tokyo (72), whose window glass was broken and about 80,000 yen was stolen in the morning on the 17th of last month, fell by about 40% from normal sales. I was so sorry for the damage that happened while I was there.

In addition, when I contacted the vendor to repair the window, I was told that I could not secure the material due to the spread of the infection, so I reinforced it with tape myself, but I am worried about crime prevention.

Mr. Higashi said, “When I noticed that the glass was broken, I was shocked to think that I was done!” Even when the number of customers decreased and sales became severe, cash was stolen. It's really painful. I want everyone in the store that refrains from refraining from leaving cash in the store. "