Residents of a Bronx community are calling for immediate action after a bodega employee was hospitalized due to a violent assault that occurred over the weekend. The incident took place on Saturday morning on East 188th Street in the Fordham area.The individual affected, Auralia, a 41-year-old mother of three, sustained a severe head injury from a hammer strike. She has been receiving medical care in the hospital since the incident. A journalist was informed that a couple, known for their previous thefts and vandalism at the store, requested a refund for a hookah valued at $30.
The victim reportedly informed them that the hookah was so severely
damaged that she was unable to retrieve it. It was at that moment that
she was struck unconscious with the hammer.
Bodega owners are expressing a strong desire for enhanced security
measures. They assert that there is technology available for a panic
button that not only summons assistance but also enables the police to
view the store's surveillance cameras in real time.
"I wouldn't wish that on no one. Very heartbreaking. There's got to be more security," one woman said.
"To the governor who offered us $5 million and we have yet to see a dime. We don't need the money tomorrow, we need the money today," said Fernando Mateo, spokesperson for the United Bodegas of America.
Auralia has been employed by the same owners for seven years; however,
she transitioned to this store only a few months ago, believing that the
location would offer greater safety. Currently, all employees at this
establishment are experiencing heightened anxiety due to the lack of
arrests, raising concerns that the couple may return, potentially armed
with additional weapons.
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