Caught on camera thieves strike Las Vegas music shop twice in one month
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Thieves struck not once but twice in the same month at a Las Vegas music shop. The Accomplished Musician has had three run-ins with break-ins since it opened in 2020.
Kenneth Wiener started the music shop, located at the corner of Rainbow Boulevard and West El Parque Avenue, after recovering from a severe case of COVID in 2021, which left him unable to do his job as a home inspector. So he transformed his office space into a retail music store.
“It’s not about the money with this store, it’s about spreading music to everybody,” explained Wiener.
Thieves tried to steal his dream away first in January 2023 and then again on April 12, 2024, and on April 30, 2024. The recent break-ins have left him frustrated.
“It’s really hard because I love music.”
Surveillance video stills of suspect courtesy of shop owner Kenneth Wiener Surveillance video stills of suspect courtesy of shop owner Kenneth Wiener
“It was someone that has been inside the store before because they knew exactly what they were taking,” said Wiener. “If they really wanted the stuff that bad, they should come in and I’ll make some sort of deal so they can get the instrument.”
Nearly $30,000 in items were taken including a very expensive guitar and clarinet that he later found on eBay. Those listings were then taken down, but he is still out of those instruments.
Thieves also cost him more than $5,000 in damage that was done to the store. After the break-ins, he has since upgraded security but wants other businesses to be on the lookout and do what they can to make sure the music keeps playing.
Las Vegas Metro Police are still searching for the suspect or suspects in the break-ins. If you have any information about the person in the photos, please contact the police.
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