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Video: Following Brutal Store Beating, Mayor Honors Jeweler

Months after two thieves broke into his Mission Viejo jewelry store and severely beat him, Constantine and his wife, Rita, have reopened Rita's Jewelry at 24451 Alicia Pkwy., No. 7, next to the future LA Fitness location.

Months after being viciously attacked by two armed robbers, Constantine and Rita reopened their this week. They asked that their last name be withheld.

On Feb. 1, two men stormed into Rita's Jewelry and demanded the couple's jewels. In the process, .

See the video above as Mayor Dave Leckness explains during a Rotary prayer breakfast Thursday morning what took place.

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Following the attack, an outpouring of love and concern from residents came by way of envelopes placed outside the couple's business, the mayor said.

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