BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Following a bid of burglaries targeting 3 Halal restaurants successful the Baltimore area, the Council connected American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) enactment retired a informing for section Muslim-Owned businesses to stay vigilant.
The 3 Halal restaurants, Legends Halal Shack connected Rolling Road, Mazza Kabob Afghan Grill connected Baltimore National Pike, and Champs Pizza & Wings connected Reisterstown Road were each taxable to overnight break-ins that occurred portion each edifice was closed.
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One edifice proprietor reported their concern was breached into 3 times, CAIR said. Surveillance footage reportedly captured masked burglars taking wealth successful immoderate cases.
There is nary confirmation arsenic to who committed these crimes oregon whether the crimes are racially motivated. However, CAIR emphasizes that the signifier is determination and that Halal restaurants should workout caution.
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CAIR’s Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry spoke connected the issue, placing accent connected the value of tiny business.
“[They] signifier the backbone of our state’s economy,” Chaudry said. “They correspond the livelihood of entrepreneurs who enactment hard to supply for their families and springiness backmost to their community, and they merit our support.”
Chaudry goes connected to accidental that anyone with accusation connected the crimes should interaction their section instrumentality enforcement authorities.
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Users with immoderate accusation tin anonymously nonstop a extremity done the Baltimore County Police Department iWatch website. They tin besides telephone 1-866-7LOCKUP.