Jamestown, Virginia, America, 11 January 2012

Jamestown based NRI Gujarati Ilesh Patel had it again.

For the second time since purchasing Portsmouth Wine and Spirits, the liquor store has been damaged. This time, a vehicle crashed into the front of the store.

“The cops told me it was due to black ice,” Patel said. “It’s big damage.”

Smashed, glass wine bottles, cardboard boxes and shattered wood could be seen covering the interior of the West Main Road liquor store Tuesday morning. A hole could also be seen in the right section of the store near the front door.

Patel closed the store Tuesday morning until a cleanup crew could finish work. He said he expected to reopen later in the day.

This is the second time the store has been damaged since Patel purchased the former Gleeson’s Package Store in July.

During Hurricane Irene, Patel says someone vandalized the back door. An alarm system scared the intruder away, he said.

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