(HawaiiNewsNow) - Restaurant managers in Manoa are frustrated, not only because of a recent burglary, but because they say the responding officer didnt do enough to stop the suspects. The crooks pried open the front door. The management at Sergs Mexican Kitchen says the alarm did exactly what it was supposed to. It alerted police. And even though the officer showed up with the thieves still inside no arrests were made. Surveillance video shows the two men walk up to the front of the building. Then they used crowbars to open the front door. Once inside they went to work trying to pry open the cash register, first with the crowbar then with a screwdriver. They also went into Wings and Things restaurant which is connected and tried to open that register as well. The burglars broke in at 11:55 Saturday (01/10) night. The alarm company alerted police. By 12:11am the first officer drove up. Sam Haruo, Sergs Mexican Kitchen General Manager said the officer looked like she came into the restaurant with high beams on already. He says her headlights were shining right to the door and the burglar was right in the kitchen still trying to break open the register. Meanwhile the officer didnt get out of the car until 42 seconds after arriving. Haruo said the officer even said she saw the burglar come out of the door and take off. Monday (01/12) Honolulu Police personnel say they werent able to speak with the officer involved, but the police report does say she saw a man run out of the restaurant and then radioed other officers. A police supervisor tried to meet with the restaurant management, but they werent available. HPD is reviewing the incident.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 18:29:41 +0000
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