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Recent black on Asian robberies and attacks have left store owners in Oakland's Chinatown concerned about the futures of their small businesses.
A series of crimes: In the past two weeks, more than 20 businesses have suffered from thefts and attacks, ABC7 News reports.
During a recent theft, a man grabbed the wallet of a paying customer.
So far, the victims have usually been women and senior citizens.
Carl Chan, the president of Oakland's Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, claims to have spoken with the store owners affected by the crimes.
Chan says the rise in these incidents is stopping people from shopping in the neighborhood, which is already struggling because of the current pandemic.
Oakland police have located a person of interest in the Chinatown attacks on three seniors.
This viral video surfaced of a 91-year-old shoved to the ground in Oakland's Chinatown. Police say the suspect in the incident also attacked a 60-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman that same day.