Just before Valentine’s Day, a man broke into and robbed ChocHouseDC in Dupont Circle–not once, but twice.
the Chocolate HouseAccording to police reports and Peng Xu, the shop’s co-owner and manager, the suspect shattered the shop’s glass door after 1 AM on the morning of Thursday, February 2nd. He allegedly threatened staff who were on premise finishing workleft with $200 from the cash register. He allegedly returned after 7 PM on Friday night and walked off with $10 worth of change, telling Xu: “You remember me! You reported to the police.” The shop sustained over $2,000 in damages.
“We wanted it to have the least impact on our business, so we tried to reopen as quickly as possible,” says Xu, who worked quickly with fellow employees and reopened the shop after both incidents occurred. The team was present at both break-ins finishing work ahead Valentine’s Day. “It was really scary,” says Xu. “And we’re really angry. And so are a lot [of people].”
In recent weeks, a number of businesses in the area—the border of Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan—have been burglarized or vandalized.
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