Crime Sucks...

Last night at around 3:20 a.m. we received a phone call from the Security Company. The motion alarm inside the store was triggered twice, should they call the police? YES. The idiot criminal broke in through the front window (now being replaced with wired glass) and took a bunch of stuff from the dispensary. The damage was most of the damage. The drugs he took were mostly vaccines and insulin which cost us quite a bit but have zero for street value so I am not sure what his plan was. We closed the store today to do inventory for the insurance and clean up the glass and get all the insurance and police business done. The criminal disregarded the security signs and cameras. The police got a look at our video and know who the guy is. He drove home in his vehicle (identified in the video) and left evidence by his house. All they have to do is locate him. Moron.

We Were Robbed

So, the adventures of small business owning continue... I thought the most challenging thing was going to be figuring out how to use the accounting program, but no, we were robbed today. Apparently a well-covered up guy with a gun came in and robbed the store this morning. Luckily no one was hurt and he didn't get a lot of stuff (only a couple hundred in cash and some narcotics). I am not sure how much exactly, but it is stressful none the less. The store is in a nice little neighborhood, two doors down from a fire hall and half a block from a K-9 school. I am waiting to hear the full report from Mark.

It really bothers me, not only because of the violation in general, but also because we are truly "small business owners". We cannot afford to lose even a small amount of inventory and income. It hits us so much harder than a bigger business. This is our entire livelihood and it makes us so much more aware of the risks of failure. Of course, being small we cannot afford some of the security measures that larger stores might have, so we are an easier target.