DENVER (KDVR) — A bunch of suspects have been caught on digital camera breaking right into a Denver tattoo store and officers are nonetheless on the lookout for them after they bought away with hundreds of {dollars} price of apparatus.
Round 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Marion Road Tattoo alongside Colfax Avenue close to Detroit Road was damaged into by a number of suspects. FOX31 obtained a number of surveillance movies, which present an obvious white Kia Sorento parked on the sidewalk in entrance of the enterprise. Three suspects have been then seen breaking open the entrance door with crowbars and reportedly stole greater than $10,000 price of apparatus inside.
“We confirmed up within the morning and mainly our entrance door was damaged into and the store was in shambles,” stated proprietor Ryan Willard. “They stole tattoo machines, they stole a lot of the store’s tattoo ink or pigment. Proper now, we’re nonetheless type of going via stock because it simply occurred yesterday so we’re nonetheless discovering issues which are stolen.”
The enterprise already takes preventative measures to guard themselves, together with closing at 7 p.m. and having an alarm system, that sadly known as the store itself whereas the thieves have been inside as an alternative of the police.
“I believe it is a one off however I believe it is a chance factor,” stated Willard. “It is horrible, to be trustworthy. I really feel actually dangerous for my guys as a result of it is their livelihood. Plenty of them in partnerships, households, and many others., that is the best way they make their cash, issues are already robust in Denver proper now.”
Nothing like this has occurred to Marion Road Tattoo of their 15 years of doing enterprise alongside Colfax. Fortunately, most of their tools could be changed.
“To us, it is priceless however it could possibly completely be purchased,” stated Willard. “We’re proper by East Excessive College so it is fairly quiet, appears to be fairly good.”
The store has arrange a GoFundMe to assist exchange their entrance door and tools however the store stated one of the simplest ways to assist them throughout this time is to get a tattoo there.
“I had a consumer coming in that morning and it is identical to, hey boys, let’s begin cleansing up. I am a giant fan of transferring ahead,” stated Willard. “We’re up and operating.”
Via surveillance video, it appeared the suspect automobile’s license plate was presumably “AWD-M17.” The Denver Police Division stated no arrests have been made however when you have data, you are requested to name Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.
