Shocking moment mob ransacks gas station store and steals thousands of dollars worth of alcohol, snacks and condoms during illegal street takeover

Daily Mail UK ^ | April 17, 2023 | Vanessa Serna

[Morgana]

A massive mob ransacked a Los Angeles gas station and stole thousands of dollars worth of alcohol, condoms and snacks during an illegal street takeover - as cops said they were unable to intervene due to being outnumbered.

Footage from Sunday around 2am showed a group stopping traffic in the Compton intersection of Alondra Boulevard and Central Avenue to drift their cars before charging toward a nearby Arco.

Deputies said they couldn't intervene as a mob of about 100 people broke the windows of a mini-mart and wiped it clean because they were outnumbered.

Those involved appeared to be mostly men with face coverings and were seen snagging thousands of dollars worth of goods before all running in different directions.

The store clerk locked himself in the restroom of the mini-mart until the scene cleared.

Police said the street takeover was one of three that occurred in Compton. Only one arrest was made but the cause is unclear.

Another massive takeover involving street racers occurred at Long Beach Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue. Police said a total of 500 people were at involved in both illegal events.

Similarly to the ARCO mini-mart incident, the Long Beach Boulevard takeover ended with vandalism and looting. Police said a laundromat was broken into.

While the ages of the group were disclosed, footage from the night showed grinning youngsters smiling as they plucked condoms from the displays clearly unafraid of getting caught.

Compton residents were in fury over the incidents they believe were done by outsiders.

[gathersnomoss]

Close all stores in The Jungle.

[oldtech]

And I suppose the police are not in charge of the situation for the same reason?

[oldtech]

I am thinking of what they did in that movie “Escape From New York”. Fence off a large portion of the city for a big prison.