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Binghamton Mirabito Convenience Store Robbed, New Mirabito in Syracuse Increases Security Increased Security at New Mirabito Convenience Store

New Mirabito convenience store installs more cameras to ensure public safety.

By Tonia Brown

Image of the front of a new Mirabito Convenience Store
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Reporter Tonia Michele: Lights, cameras, and action are in place at a new Mirabito convenience store off East Brighton Street in Syracuse. The convenience store opened Monday. Ashley Barr employee at Mirabito says the team wants to ensure the safety of employees and customers.

Ashley Barr: We have lots of cameras in here.

Reporter: Barr says the store has a total of 40 security cameras.

Barr: We have like 20 cameras in here and 20 cameras outside.

Reporter: Barr says the convenience store installed a panic button for employees. It is directly linked to the Syracuse police department and is only used in case of an emergency. When the button is hit, the police department is alerted right away. Barr says there are no plans for the convenience store to be open 24 hours. But right now, the store is open from five in the morning to eleven at night. Barr says the hours are not set in stone and will change next week. Tonia Michele, N-C-C news.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) —After a Mirabito convenience store in Binghamton was reportedly robbed back in June, a new Mirabito convenience store off of East Brighton Street in Syracuse is taking its security and public safety to another level.

The employee at Mirabito, Ashley Barr, said the convenience store opened Monday and has already taken action to keep their employees and customers safe.

“We have lots of cameras in here,” Barr said.

Barr said the store has a total of 40 security cameras.

“We have like 20 cameras in here and 20 cameras outside,” she explained.

Barr said the convenience store installed a panic button for employees. She said it is directly linked to the Syracuse Police Department and is only used in case of an emergency. When the button is hit, the police department is alerted right away.

In addition, Mirabito chose its store hours carefully to ensure safety.

Barr said the store is currently open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. and that store hours will slightly change next week. She said the store will open at the same time but will close at 11:30 p.m. instead.

 

 

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