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Binchoyaki, the Japanese restaurant at 2226 10th St. in Southside Park, was broken into again early this morning.
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The restaurant’s social media account posted security camera images of two individuals at the front of the restaurant on a bicycle. The images show one of the individuals inside the restaurant after apparently breaking through the front door.
“This is simply unacceptable. We’ve been here for 10 years, and this is now the FIFTH time we’ve been broken into,” the caption reads. “And when we reach out to the police, we’re told they can’t come out because of permit issues.”
The restaurant is co-owned by its general manager Tokiko “Toki” Sawada and her husband and business partner chef Craig Takehara. According to Takehara, the intruder used a drill on the door’s lock to gain entry.
“I was asleep. I have ADT for my security, and they gave me a call that that somebody broke in and asked me if I wanted to call the police. I saw people there, and so I asked them to call the police, and then they called me back a couple minutes later and said that there’s an issue with my permit, and so they’re not going to send anybody out unless I meet them there,” Takehara said.
According to a statement from Sacramento Police Department spokesperson Marcos Moreno, “the business’s alarm permit was not in good standing.”
“Just before 5:15 AM, the Sacramento Police Department received an alarm activation in the 2200 block of 10th St. The Department handles alarm activations in accordance with established policies and procedures… At this time, we have not received any additional calls for service or reports related to this incident,” the statement reads.
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City code requires businesses with a security system that connects or signals police dispatch to have a valid alarm user permit which the shows costs $30 and is valid for one year.
According to Moreno, no other businesses in the area reported being broken into or reported other incidents.
Aside from damage to the door, it didn’t appear anything else was taken.
“They just went in and walked around and looked at things and checked to see if there was money in the register,” Takehara said. “But you know, we don’t we don’t leave money in the register. We always take it out and leave the drawer open, so people can see that there’s no money in there.”
“I guess the hardware in my door is older, and they don’t make those parts anymore. So, otherwise, (I’ll) have to get all new parts. It’ll probably be a lot more expensive,” Takehara said.
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to add information from restaurant owner Craig Takehara.
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This story was originally published November 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM.