40 looters ransack family-run California business during massive street takeover
A massive street takeover in California led to a family-run business being overrun by looters over the weekend.
During the alleged takeover, A-Z Market convenience store in Bellflower was broken into. The city is in southeast Los Angeles.
A fundraiser for the family said, "A group of individuals used power tools to break through our front window and security gate."
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Surveillance video showed three suspects using tools to break the window's glass and cut a security gate lock, allowing up to 40 additional suspects to enter and ransack the business for two minutes before blending back into the takeover crowd, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said.
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The family said the alleged thieves contributed to a loss of $30,000 between stolen items and damage to the store.
"A-Z Market is more than just a store to us—it is our livelihood and a place we have worked hard to build and serve our local community," the page said.
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Multiple citations were issued for the street takeover, but no arrests were made for the burglary, as deputies could not link anyone on scene directly to the break-in.
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Days before the A-Z Market break-in, 26 suspects carried out a coordinated, mob-style burglary at another business in East Los Angeles.
Thieves allegedly broke into an AutoZone, causing costly damage and losses. Investigators believe the suspects robbed the store two days in a row.