A long-time employee of Hojas Tea House was detained Tuesday morning while taking out the trash at its Wilmington location, according to a post the concept shared on its Instagram account. According to the post, Eloy was part of Hojas Tea House for 12 years.
Guadalupe Oruza knows Eloy well. They met when she began working at Hojas back in 2014. She recalls him often working double shifts, and in between his shifts, rushing out to a nearby high school to check on his kids. They began as co-workers and have been friends for several years now.
“ He's one of the men that you wanna have in your family,” says Oruza. “ That's why it's, it's been very difficult for everybody in the community because we know him the way he is.”
“ He was a cook, he was in the back. He was always, the way he works, and the way he prepares everything, he was, with dedication,” she adds. “ Hojas really lost one of the best employees.”