Albuquerque police investigate string of robberies that targeted Asian-owned businesses after 2 women dead
By Bryan Ke
The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) has now launched an investigation into two fatal robberies targeting Asian-owned businesses that have left two people dead in less than a month.
The APD found a woman dead inside the Canna Spa near Coors and Los Volcanes NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after responding to a robbery call at around 11 p.m., according to the Albuquerque Journal.
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Authorities have released pictures of the potential suspect in the robbery. He was reportedly wearing a black shirt and a black cap and was last seen driving a black pickup truck.
The incident occurred just a little over three weeks after a 45-year-old woman, identified as Sihui Fang, the owner of Wonderful Massage in Menaul Blvd., Albuquerque, was found dead inside her business after a shoot-out with alleged robbers on Jan. 24, according to the Journal.
Two men have been arrested and charged for Fang’s death. One of them was reportedly injured from the shoot-out.
According to KOAT7, the APD says they have noticed a dangerous “pattern” in violent crimes targeting Asian businesses.
“It shouldn’t be the same offenders, because we do have those other individuals in custody,” said Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina, according to KOB4 of the second fatal robbery case. “But it’s obvious – it’s possible that people are preying upon a certain group,”.
The Asian community in Albuquerque now fears for their safety. Kristelle Siarza, volunteer executive director for Asian Business Collaborative, is making calls for more preventative measures from law enforcement.
“We’d like to see more proactive action,” Siarza told KOAT7. “We’d like to see more community members speaking up and letting us know, anonymously or not, whether or not they’ve been targeted or attacked.”
“These strings of little robberies are becoming such a big gateway for where we are now, we’re trying to ring the alarm to say, ‘Something is up and we don’t know what it is,’” Siarza said. “At this point in time, it’s a matter of safety and security for everybody, not just Asian-owned businesses, but also those that share a wall with them.”
Siarza also claimed that several Asian-owned business owners have come to Asian Business Collaborative to report other robbery incidents. They were purportedly dismayed after being told wallet or phone robberies were “too small a crime” to pursue, according to the Journal.
Those who may have information about the attacks should contact Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers at 505-843-STOP.
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