Overview

• Burglars accessed Dr. Conkey’s Candy & Coffee by cutting through the roof, then drilled a hole in the shared wall and spent about three hours breaching the eight-inch-thick, 5,000-pound safe.
• An estimated $2 million to $2.5 million in cash, luxury watches, gold bullion and customer heirlooms was stolen during the Memorial Day weekend heist.
• Co-owner Jacoub Youssef lost his retirement savings and the family’s plan to scale back business operations has been upended by the loss.
• Simi Valley Police have recovered surveillance footage and are analyzing forensic evidence but have not yet identified suspects.
• The community has responded with a GoFundMe that has raised nearly $18,000 and with in-person support such as meals and well-wishes.