VIDEO: Liquor Store Owner Reacts to Car Crashing Into Business
Portsmouth Wine and Spirits owner Ilesh Patel says it's not the first time his store has been damaged since opening last summer.
For someone opening a new business, Jamestown resident Ilesh Patel is not having the best of luck.
For the second time since purchasing Portsmouth Wine and Spirits, the liquor store has been damaged. This time, a vehicle crashed into the front of the store.
"The cops told me it was due to black ice," Patel said. "It's big damage."
Smashed, glass wine bottles, cardboard boxes and shattered wood could be seen covering the interior of the West Main Road liquor store Tuesday morning. A hole could also be seen in the right section of the store near the front door.
Patel closed the store Tuesday morning until a cleanup crew could finish work. He said he expected to reopen later in the day.
This is the second time the store has been damaged since Patel purchased the former Gleeson's Package Store in July.
During Hurricane Irene, Patel says someone vandalized the back door. An alarm system scared the intruder away, he said.
Angela Dyl
7:23 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
I work for him and he is really a good boss. I worked for the Gleeson's too. Can't seem yo leave! Lol
Angela Dyl
7:25 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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Angela Dyl
7:27 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
It was the front door.