A Vehicle Collision Robbery is when criminals use a vehicle to crash into a storefront or building to force quick access. Our video on this page shows how quickly these attacks happen, and why physical protection matters when seconds are all criminals need.
In early 2024, the Fowler Gun Room in Orange asked their property owner to install standard bollards after seeing and understanding the threat of Vehicle Collision Robberies, but their property owner declined. In July of that same year, they were hit in the early morning. Men using a stolen vehicle broke through armored glass and security gates, stole eighty-five guns worth over $100,000, and caused major damage to the building and the store’s standard security. After the attack, their property owner installed standard bollards, but by then, it was no longer just the cost of the bollards, but the damage, disruption, investigations, and the time and stress required to recover.
In many cases, Vehicle Collision Robberies happen during operating hours, which puts employees and customers in grave danger. The Fowler incident happened early enough that the tragic scenario of people getting seriously hurt or worse, was avoided, but not every business is that lucky. That is why proactive action matters, you are not just protecting glass and drywall, you are protecting customers, employees, and the business itself from being thrown into a crisis.
The damage does not stop at the point of impact. These incidents can trigger emergency repairs, forced shutdowns, lost revenue, police reports and investigations, and a long insurance process for both the tenant and the property. Building damage alone can be six figures, and that is before you count stolen merchandise and the trauma to staff and customers.
Be Proactive, Not Reactive. If you are a property owner or property management company with a center that includes retail storefronts, luxury and jewelry tenants, smoke and liquor stores, banks, or dispensaries, or if you are a tenant in one of these categories, contact Amended Spaces to schedule a site walk. We will recommend a clean, budget conscious plan for specially engineered security bollards designed to protect the tenant, their customers, and the property before an incident forces the decision.
