Break in at Hadiyah Cafe, 3118 Georgia Ave.
18 November 2009 3:00 PM | By Prince Of Petworth in Crime, Crime - Stories, Neighborhoods - Park View, Restaurants, Restaurants - Park View
Thanks to a reader for sending the photo. The reader writes:
“Happened this morning. The store is hardly ever open. It was a matter of time.”
We spoke about Hadiyah Cafe back in April and I have to agree it was truly bizarre the place never seemed to be open (even on weekends). Still, always sad to see destruction like this.
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18 November 2009 3:04 PM | Pennywise Said:
I usually assume these always closed places to be money laundering joints. Ie, make a fake eatery and sit at home and ring up $5,000 in drug cash sales per day, then deposit and keep receipts for any IRS review. Has anyone ever seen the Caribbean Cafe in Petworth open?
18 November 2009 3:06 PM | WashingTRON Said:
speaking of restaurants that are never open, what’s the deal with EatMore Fried Chicken on Georgia Ave.?
in my life, i think i’ve seen that place open once.
18 November 2009 3:19 PM | nate Said:
Pennywise,
Not many of these drug dealers are making anywhere near 5K a week. Let alone a day. This isn’t the Wire.
18 November 2009 3:32 PM | not so new girl Said:
I have bought food from here 4 or 5 times. It’s always been very good. The hours are strange though.
18 November 2009 3:35 PM | ShawRes Said:
Smells like insurance fraud to me.
18 November 2009 4:20 PM | Millie Said:
Perhaps a secret sex club?
18 November 2009 4:25 PM | Neener Said:
I recall a story where a guy had been a drug dealer for many many years, lived however he lived, and drove a beat up hooptie w/ temp tags. When arrested they confiscated $11,000 from him and he complained in the newspaper that without access to his money he couldn’t hire an attorney. The article was the first time I learned that street dealers didn’t make much profit- there were cops to pay off and lookouts and muscle to pay. The guy was dropping $50 on McDonalds every day.
At the time I was making like $25k per year and had saved like $4000 of it.
18 November 2009 4:29 PM | Pennywise Said:
Sorry, wasn’t implying dealers made that much, it was a sample number. Use $500 or $50 if you like.
18 November 2009 8:29 PM | MBK Said:
Pennywise – you mean Island Cafe?
18 November 2009 10:59 PM | snow bunny Said:
Saw this around 8 am. When did it happen? Pardon me for asking, but was it theft or an anti Muslim crime? Or both? I didn’t see police or hear an alarm at 8. Actually meant to call 911 but I forgot
19 November 2009 2:01 PM | Zuckerman Said:
Can you say “DRUG FRONT?”
19 November 2009 2:17 PM | JohnGalt Said:
Not many cops are getting paid off by drug dealers in this city. If they are, it isn’t from the drug dealers we see and complain about.