Two workers were stabbed and a third assault in Brooklyn over the weekend, as bodega workers lash out against a rise in shoplifting and violence in their stores.
New York City's bodega workers are lashing out against crime, saying they are being overwhelmed by theft, looting and violence after two workers were stabbed and a third assaulted in Brooklyn on Sunday.Members of United Bodegas of America are speaking out after a weekend assault in which two workers were stabbed, and a third assaulted in Brooklyn.
The man is seen throwing what appears to be cans at the workers behind the counter, at which point one of the owners’ brothers grabbed a bat and threw the man out.Hidden panic buttons installed in NYC bodegas for enhanced security"His brother took him out of the store and the guy already had the knife on hand. And that's when the activity happened," U.B.A spokesman Fernando Mateo said. "During the push out is when the stabbing when he when they were outside.
Surveillance cams also show the suspect using the bat to shatter the store's door. When it broke, flying glass hit Jose Ramirez in the face.Bodega owners across the city say they need locks and chains to keep thieves from stealing their livelihoods.
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