Hi! This is Josh from Chain Reaction. My brother Justin and I mulled this over for a bit as we were very reluctant to ask for cash donations. We’ve come to realize this cannot be avoided. The out pouring of support from he community has been overwhelming and so many have asked about a GoFundMe that I’m more comfortable doing so than I initially was.
The backstory is our storefront was demolished by a drunk driver at about 1 AM on Saturday 1/13/2024. It’s been all over the news and there are a lot of pictures on our social media sites. This damage is extensive and has closed our business.
We are excited at the chance to reopen in the same building in a larger and better space. We might be able to start moving in this weekend but won’t be open for another 2-3 weeks depending on how quickly we can get organized.
The move will present some up front costs including, but not limited to: new display cases, cash register, paint, lumber, printer, racks, lost wages, pending bills, a sign, and initial help with the higher rent. Without any income we are without the means to cover these expenses ourselves.
If you can donate and help us get re-opened we will make it up to you with more and better events, BBQs, etc!!!! THANK YOU.
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Suspected Drunk Hit-and-Run Driver Crashes into Colorado Record Store Named Chain Reaction Records
By Austen Erblat, CBS Colorado
An early morning crash near Denver has left the front of a popular record store destroyed and now a man is in custody, accused of having been drunk when he crashed into Chain Reaction Records before allegedly fleeing the scene.
The store’s owners posted photos of the damage, which was so extensive, the front of the store needed to be boarded up.
The Lakewood Police Department says 47-year-old Christopher Sprout was behind the wheel when he drove into the store, located at 8799 West Colfax Avenue, around 1:30 a.m. and then fled. Investigators followed tire tracks that led away from the scene to West Estes Street and West 20th Avenue, a residential area.
It wasn’t immediately clear if weather also played a role in the crash and Lakewood police initially said no one was injured, but Sprout is now facing charges of driving under the influence, careless driving, failure to provide insurance, hit and run and failure to notify police or remain on the scene of an accident, according to Jefferson County Jail records.
A man with the same name and age as Sprout pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in 2007. According to a Denver District Attorney’s Office news release from 2008, he was drunk when he struck and killed 24-year-old Kevin Watt after a Colorado Rockies game. Sprout served 90 days in jail, court records show.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/suspected-drunk-hit-run-driver-crashes-colorado-records-store-chain-reaction/
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A GoFundMe has raised almost the full $7,000 the owners needed to do repairs! Make it go over the top! Https://gofund.me/81b13648
Photo: Damage to Chain Reaction Records store | From their Facebook page: ChainReaction303
January 23, 2024| Colorado Music-Related Business| Barb Dye