Thieves try to break into Gov. Gavin Newsom’s family-owned wine shop in California — again

Criminals tried to break into a California wine shop owned by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s family this week in what was the fourth burglary attempt at the business in 2021, police said.

Cops rushed to PlumpJack Wines & Spirits in San Francisco just before 7 a.m. Tuesday after the store’s alarm went off, according to police. Officers found a broken storefront window, but the thieves had already fled the scene without stealing anything, a police spokesman told the San Francisco Chronicle.

Authorities are looking for a suspect in the latest incident, though it was unclear if the same person or people were involved in the previous three break-in attempts this year.

The store is part of PlumpJack Group, a hospitality management company that includes wine shops, wineries, hotels, restaurants, bars and other businesses.

Newsom founded the first PlumpJack store in 1992, years before he became a politician. The 53-year-old former mayor of San Francisco stepped away from the business and put his assets in a blind trust after being elected governor in 2019. The company is led by partner Jeremy Scherer and Newsom’s sister, Hilary, according to the group’s website.

Wednesday’s burglary attempt comes just days after the embattled Democratic governor signed a bill aimed at cracking down on retail thefts across the state.