Surveillance video shows a truck smashing through the front door around 2 a.m. Two suspects entered the shop and searched for less than a minute before leaving. The owners said the suspects likely escaped with only a few dollars but caused about $20,000 in damage, which is not covered by insurance.
"Door frame is gone. Windows are gone. Doors are gone. And they took like $2," said Hamza, a coowner of the shop, who didn't want to use his last name over security concerns. "Unfortunately, insurance doesn't cover things like this. It is more so for things like customer injury, liability stuff inside. So, this will have to be 100% outofpocket."
Hamza said the business has been doing well since opening two years ago. Qamaria is the first Yemeni coffee shop in the South Bay.
"Our beans are single-sourced straight from Yemen, brought into Michigan where they are roasted, and then directly shipped to us," Hamza said. "So, our coffee is actual real coffee - not something you can just go buy at a local store."
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Qamaria is open late at night, which is a big draw. But Hamza believes that may have also made it a target.
"People saw how busy we were, especially late night. You don't normally see that for coffee shops. They were probably assuming we have a lot of cash on hand," he said.
Hamza said the first break-in happened four months after the grand opening. After the third incident, the business went cashless.
"We did face a lot of backlash from the community for going cashless," Hamza said. "And we did lose some business. But this is why we do it, right? Because if we continue to keep cash on the premises, we are just going to keep getting broken into."
In a statement to ABC7 Eyewitness News, Fremont officials said detectives are actively investigating the case, adding: "The police department will continue to conduct directed patrol checks in the area to support safety and crime prevention."
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Hamza said Fremont police were able to identify the vehicle using a license plate reader, but the vehicle had been reported stolen.
"Even if they can get the license plate, car came back stolen. At the end of the day, there is no resolution to it. From the first to this one, there hasn't been anything done," he said.
Fremont officials said that even though the vehicle was stolen, it remains a piece of evidence that could help investigators track down the suspects.
Hamza said the business has already seen increased expenses due to tariffs and inflation. One option is to hire private security, but that would be another out-of-pocket cost.