Burglars hit Garrison Pizza y Mas
Garrison Pizza y Mas, at 2534 Route 9 in Philipstown, was burglarized early on Nov. 16 by someone who broke a large window to gain entry.
A customer reported the break-in before staff arrived for the normal Sunday opening at noon. The Putnam County Sheriff’s office is investigating. Security cameras on neighboring properties showed a vehicle entering the parking lot at 5 a.m. and leaving shortly after.
“They took the cash register, but it only contained loose change,” said Jenny Astudillo, who owns the restaurant with her husband, Clever.
She said she wondered why the restaurant was targeted, noting that the family has been through a lot this year, including her donation of a kidney to her husband. But she said the family took comfort from the steady stream of worried customers, alerted on social media, including the Haldane High School football team, which had a pizza party scheduled for 2 p.m., just as the restaurant reopened.
“They were so understanding,” she said of the players. “It felt good that so many people were concerned about us.”
