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The video shows an attempted break-in and grab at the e-bike store in BC
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The video shows an attempted break-in and grab at the e-bike store in BC

The owners of an e-bike shop in Richmond, BC are reeling after someone crashed a stolen truck into their showroom during an attempted break-and-grab over the weekend.

Surveillance video shows the vehicle — which was stolen from Disposal King, a local dumpster rental company — being rammed through both separate Richmond E-Bike entrances along Maycrest Way in the early hours of Saturday morning .

Store co-owner Tram Pham told CTV News the attempted break-in was a “huge shock,” even after the business was targeted by two other burglaries in June that resulted in more than $20,000 in losses.

“We’ve had so many people try to break into our store over the last 10 years, but nothing like this,” said Pham, who runs the store with her husband.

No merchandise was stolen this time — surveillance video shows the suspect struggling to get through the store’s metal gate, which remained more or less intact after being hit by the truck — but Pham said a series of bicycles were damaged.

The doors and windows at both entrances were also destroyed, forcing the owners to close at a crucial time of the year.

“We’re heading into the Christmas season, so we have a lot of customers buying gifts for family members,” Pham said.

It’s unclear how much the latest damage will cost, as the owners are still waiting for estimates from their insurance company.

Pham thanked the Richmond RCMP for arriving quickly and taking a suspect into custody. CTV News has reached out to the detachment for more information on the incident, including what charges the suspect may face.

Meanwhile, Pham and her husband have vowed to fix up their shop and carry on, despite beginning to feel that their situation is “hopeless”.

“As a small business, we need more support from the government, we need more protection,” she said. “But this will not make us give up. We have to move on.”