“We know that in the past, this has been one of our most problematic crime areas in the last couple of years,” Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said earlier this week about retail crime across the city. . one of Duke City’s most popular cookie shops has fallen victim to crime time after time.” keep doing what you’re doing here,” said Rude Boy Cookies owner Mike Silva. Silva said the business has invested in gates, cages and repairing many broken windows. They’ve even been robbed at gunpoint and pretty much everything in between when it comes to retail crime at their Central Avenue location. , Silva said. However, he said this isn’t the last people have seen of Rude Boy Cookies. Silva says they are looking to relocate to a new location and are asking the community to help them. The community is answering the call by helping raise $10,000 in two days as part of the store’s efforts to remain a staple in Albuquerque.” It shows that people have some kind of back and want us to be here and don’t want us to we go anywhere,” said Silva. Keller also says they’ve seen retail crime drop by two percent this year compared to last year. He says that’s partly due to things like Shot Spotter finding gunshots near businesses and businesses that have cameras to catch criminals in the act.”Lots of ways to go. This month, we’ve turned the corner and want to this trend continues,” Keller said. Over time, places like Rude Boy Cookies hope they also see change because they want what’s best for the city, too. Silva said, “I grew up in this community community It’s helped my business and I won’t turn my back on it.” Rude Boy Cookies aims to raise $75,000 and move to a new location in January 2025.
“We know that in the past, this has been one of our most problematic crime areas in the last couple of years,” Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said earlier this week about retail crime across the city. .
In these two years and beyond, one of Duke City’s most popular cookie shops has fallen victim to crime from time to time.
“It’s really hard to overcome and it gets to the point where you have to make a decision whether or not you want to keep doing what you’re doing here,” Rude Boy Cookies owner Mike Silva said.
Silva said the business has invested in gates, cages and repairing many broken windows. They’ve even been robbed at gunpoint and just about everything in between when it comes to retail crime at their Central Avenue location.
“I’ve had more crime happen to me in this particular place than I would wish on anybody,” Silva said.
However, he said this isn’t the last people have seen of Rude Boy Cookies. Silva says they are looking to relocate to a new location and are asking the community to help them. The community is answering the call by helping raise $10,000 in two days as part of the store’s efforts to remain an Albuquerque staple.
“It shows that people have our backs and want us to be here and don’t want us to go anywhere,” Silva said.
Keller also says they’ve seen retail crime drop by two percent this year compared to last year. He says that’s partly due to things like Shot Spotter that locates gunshots near businesses and businesses that have cameras to catch criminals in the act.
“A long way to go. We know it’s an all-time high, but for the first time at least this month, we’ve turned the corner and we want that trend to continue,” Keller said.
Over time, places like Rude Boy Cookies hope they too will see change because they want the best for the city as well.
Silva said, “I grew up in this community. This community has helped my business and I’m not going to turn my back on it.”
Rude Boy Cookies aims to raise $75,000 and move to a new location in January 2025.