Burglars hit Clovis barbecue restaurant, causing thousands in damages

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Clovis family-owned edifice is reeling aft a break-in aboriginal Sunday greeting near down thousands of dollars successful damages and a shaken consciousness of security.

Grill Masters Barbeque, located successful Clovis, was closed for the time erstwhile thieves broke successful astir 2:17 a.m., according to proprietor Maribel Aguilar. Surveillance footage shows the suspects prying unfastened a doorway and utilizing tools to drill their mode inside.

Aguilar said the restaurant's alarm system, provided by Matson Alarm, was triggered immediately. The institution attempted to interaction her aggregate times, but by the clip Clovis constabulary arrived, the burglars had already fled.

"They conscionable missed them by 1 minute," Aguilar said. "They came in, they were present for astir 4 minutes, they ransacked my office, they ransacked the beforehand counter."

The suspects made disconnected with astir $200 successful currency and a MacBook belonging to Aguilar's daughter. But the harm they near down is estimated astatine much than $5,000.

"I conscionable got goosebumps," Aguilar said. "How americium I going to slumber tonight? Are different thieves going to deliberation it's casual to get backmost there?"

Grill Masters Barbeque has been serving the Clovis assemblage since 2012. Aguilar said they are present taking steps to summation information and forestall aboriginal break-ins.

Despite the setback, the edifice plans to reopen Monday.

Anyone with accusation astir the burglary is urged to interaction the Clovis Police Department. Tips tin beryllium submitted anonymously.

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