Owners Plead For Return Of Items Stolen From Closing Bergen Co. Eatery

HACKENSACK, NJ — The owners of a now-shuttered Bergen County restaurant are pleading for the return of two family heirlooms stolen from the business the same night it closed.

The Crow's Nest, a family-owned restaurant and pub in Hackensack, closed its doors Saturday night after serving residents for nearly a century, according to the owners and a Bergen Record report. Owners Andreas and Angela Hajiyerou sold the property after receiving an offer that was "too good to pass up," son Peter Hajiyerou told the Record last week.

"Thank you to all who (have) given us such amazing support," the restaurant shared on Facebook. "We have truly cherished you all and the memories that we created together. You are all a part of our family and we will never forget you."

After sharing their heartfelt goodbye, the Hajiyerou family returned to social media just hours later and revealed that two items were stolen from the restaurant the same night it closed.

According to the post, the family said a green wooden Crow’s Nest sign located under the TV in the bar area and a vintage milk canister kept in the restaurant’s vestibule were stolen.

"These are family heirlooms that we would like to be returned to us," the family wrote. "We are beginning to look at our cameras and we will go to the police if we have to."

However, the family added, "We will look the other way if these items are returned immediately."

As of Monday afternoon, the stolen items had not been returned, the family wrote in an update.

"It’s very disheartening but we are still willing to wait for them to be turned and walk away amicably," the family wrote. "We would prefer not to involve any police on this matter."