Bascom Ave Bar Hit by Sixth Break-In

Daniel Ramirez said two burglars smashed into Burbanks Bites and Billiards on Bascom Avenue in San Jose at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday, broke into the safe and left the bar and grill with about $10,000 in losses. Video shared by the business showed two people forcing their way inside, according to NBC Bay Area. Ramirez, a co-owner, told the station the damage and stolen cash hit money set aside to pay workers and vendors. He said the latest burglary was the sixth at the business in the two years since it opened. ### Which business was hit, and what do owners say was taken? Burbanks Bites and Billiards, a bar and grill on Bascom Avenue, was the business Ramirez identified in the latest burglary. Ramirez told NBC Bay Area that earlier break-ins had involved stolen liquor bottles, but this time the burglars got into the safe. He said the combined cost of repairs and stolen cash was about $10,000. (nbcbayarea.com) Ramirez told the station the loss was personal as well as financial. “It honestly broke my heart,” he said, adding that the cash inside was meant for payroll and vendors and that he had to cover some costs out of pocket. ### How unusual is a sixth break-in in two years on Bascom Avenue? Six break-ins in two years is the count Ramirez gave for his own business. (nbcbayarea.com) He told NBC Bay Area that repeated burglaries have become part of operating on the corridor, and a taco business next door said it had also been hit several times in the past couple of years. Ramirez said, “It’s starting to become a normal thing.” Bascom Avenue has appeared in earlier San Jose break-in reporting as well. In March 2025, NBC Bay Area reported that Hype Liquors in the 1200 block of Bascom Avenue was hit in an early-morning burglary captured on video. ### Are other San Jose bar owners reporting similar crimes? San Jose bar owners have been describing a broader pattern since at least August and September 2024. (nbcbayarea.com) NBC Bay Area reported in August 2024 that Mike Downing, owner of Mike’s Place, said his bar had been broken into for the fourth time and that thieves had previously taken a safe and a change machine. (nbcbayarea.com) In a separate September 2024 report, Park Lane Lounge owner Dana Twidwell said burglars destroyed an $8,000 jukebox and left his business facing a $30,000 hit. Antoine Riffis of The Branham Lounge said bar owners had been comparing notes, while both owners said they believed the same suspects were involved. San Jose police told NBC Bay Area at the time they were investigating the burglaries but would not say whether the cases were connected. (nbcbayarea.com) ### What have police and city officials said in the latest case? San Jose police had not responded to NBC Bay Area by the time its report on Burbanks Bites and Billiards was published. Ramirez said he filed a police report after the Sunday break-in. Michael Mulcahy, who represents the area, said in a statement to NBC Bay Area that his office would work to make sure the incident and the surrounding area received attention. (nbcbayarea.com) The report did not describe any arrest, suspect identification or announced enforcement action tied to the latest burglary. ### What can residents and business owners track next? (nbcbayarea.com) San Jose Police Department says its public CrimeMapping portal is updated once per day from the department’s records system and reflects official reported crime events by generalized block. The department says some incidents may take time to appear after a report is filed. Ramirez told NBC Bay Area he has already added extra cameras and is considering interior security gates to deter another break-in. (nbcbayarea.com) The next concrete step is whether San Jose police post a report tied to the Bascom Avenue burglary and whether Mulcahy’s office announces any follow-up for businesses along the corridor. (sjpd.org)