January 4th 2024.
It was a chaotic scene at Ruben’s Bakery & Mexican Food Inc. in Compton, California on the morning of January 1 when a white Kia backed into the store’s security gates multiple times during a street takeover. Scores of people then stormed the store, stealing merchandise and leaving a scene of trash and chaos in their wake.
When police arrived at the location, they found a mattress and Christmas trees among the debris. No arrests have been made, and the car used to smash into the store was abandoned. According to an employee of the store, hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage were caused by the looting.
The New York Post reported that the individuals responsible for the looting had covered their faces to avoid being identified by security footage. More than a hundred people took part in the looting, according to CBS Los Angeles.
Residents of the community expressed their shock at the incident. “When I walked in there and saw you had taken a car and pushed the door in, that was very disheartening for me,” one neighborhood resident told NBC Los Angeles. “People are coming in and vandalizing; it’s just scary.”
City council members and Mayor Emma Sharif are taking action in an attempt to stop the illegal street takeovers that have been occurring lately. Mayor Sharif is urging council members to sign an ordinance that would increase citations for people caught up in the takeovers.
This incident has sent a shockwave through the local community, and the people of Compton are eager to see how the city will respond. Hopefully, the mayor’s efforts will make a difference in stopping these illegal takeovers before they can cause any more damage.
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