A Rio Grande City barbershop is rebuilding its business after thieves broke in and stole $6,000 in equipment.

Police say one of three suspects entered Fadez Barbershop Studio through a back door on Wednesday, April 22, at around 1:30 a.m. The door is dented from the break-in.

The owner says the door damage is minor compared to the thousands of dollars in stolen equipment.

"We're just going strong, we're not going to put our heads down. We're going to keep going," owner Heraldo Solis said. "There's nothing to stop us. It's very unfortunate, but it happens. It's part of life. It's business."

Solis has spent three years building the business. Now parts of his work are gone.

"It's very unfortunate what happened because these guys worked really hard," Solis said. "I've seen them grow from just a barber waiting on walk-ins to book barbers established and making a great living."

Four barbers lost their tools, Solis said.

"About $200, $300 clippers, shears worth $1,000. They took a PS5, they took the whole payroll system along with our profits," Solis said.

Solis says the damage and missing equipment were discovered the following. He says this is the first time this has happened across his four locations.

Rio Grande City Police Chief Jose Luis says the suspects were inside the business for over two hours.

"The suspects actually entered the business three times," Luis said. "The second time, they actually cut the power outside the business before entering."

Two men — Herbie Saenz, 20, and René Javier Peña, 56 — were arrested and charged with burglary of a building and engaging in organized criminal activity.

A third suspect is still wanted, Luis said.

Solis and his team are sharing tools to keep the barbers working, and Fadez Barbershop is upgrading its security.

"Instead of having an alarm system that is dependent on Wi-Fi and power, [we're gonna have] that's hardwired that still records everything," Solis said.

Solis also shared a message for the thieves. 

"We wake up every day and work hard to make a living," Solis said. "They should be able to do the same, but it's very unfortunate that people in the community are stealing instead of working."

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