{"id":465575,"date":"2026-09-16T12:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/465575\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T12:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:42:10","slug":"local-pet-store-asks-for-help-finding-burglar-after-second-break-in-long-beach-post-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/465575\/","title":{"rendered":"Local pet store asks for help finding burglar after second break-in \u2022 Long Beach Post News"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Belmont Heights pet store manager thinks his store has been targeted twice by the same burglar over the last few months, and he\u2019s offering a $1,000 reward to try to keep it from happening again.<\/p>\n

In the most recent burglary at around 2:53 a.m. Wednesday, someone wearing a camouflage hoodie and a facial covering shattered the front door of Pet Partners #2 on East Broadway near Redondo Avenue, said Edwin Jara, the store\u2019s manager.<\/p>\n

The burglar only spent a few minutes inside before leaving empty-handed, but the break-in will cost Jara thousands to replace the glass door and window, he said.<\/p>\n

For Pet Partners, a locally owned business with one other location in Alamitos Beach, that\u2019s a major expense, Jara said. The second location opened just over a year ago and had been seeing a slow increase in sales before the June 14 break-in.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Pet Partners, a pet store on East Broadway in Long Beach, Monday, June 15, 2026.<\/p>\n

Officers came to the store after each burglary and got security camera footage from Jara, but he said he\u2019s frustrated he hasn\u2019t heard anything since.<\/p>\n

Both break-ins have been assigned to a burglary detective, Long Beach police spokesperson Andres Bonilla wrote in an email. He declined to provide any further information on the investigation.<\/p>\n

Jara is hoping to gather enough evidence for police to arrest who he believes is the same person carrying out both burglaries.<\/p>\n

Each time, the person was wearing a similar outfit while covering their face. Both times, surveillance camera footage showed them fleeing on a Lime rental bike or scooter, Jara said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything is so similar, and they went straight for where the cash was at before,\u201d Jara said.<\/p>\n

The burglar was clearly familiar with the store, having quickly found and shut off the Wi-Fi during the first break-in, Jara said.<\/p>\n

\"\"A screenshot of footage showing the break-in on June 14, 2026, provided by Pet Partners.<\/p>\n

During the June 14 break-in, the burglar had long hair and was wearing a black zip-up hoodie with an image of Jason Voorhees from \u201cFriday the 13th\u201d on the back, blue jeans, Jordan sneakers and a black backpack.<\/p>\n

For the latest break-in, the burglar wore a camouflage zip-up hoodie, blue jeans, a facial covering and a black backpack.<\/p>\n

Jara is asking anyone with information to message the store\u2019s Instagram page<\/a> or call the store directly at 562-342-4114.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, he\u2019s looking into buying roll-down security bars.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s our best bet for security,\u201d Jara said.<\/p>\n

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