ValleyStealz reopens after burglary

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune

Owners of ValleyStealz stands in front of a newly constructed wall at their 2295 W. Cleveland Avenue store during Sunday’s Bounce Back Bash to announce its reopening. From left, owners Sharoz Ahmad, Ali Escheik, Zeehan Ahmad and Hasan Anjum were on hand to help customers and celebrate the opening. Thieves broke in six weeks ago and did $65,000 worth of damage and stole plenty of merchandise.

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ValleyStealz (2295 W. Cleveland Ave.) reopened after it was closed for almost six weeks due to a burglary in January.

Thieves drove a car through the front window of the store, and continued driving into the business through a wall that separated the sales floor from the storage room.

Thieves stole a lot of clothes and did about $65,000 worth of damages to the store, according to one of the owners, Sharoz Ahmad.