Video shows people breaking into an Autozone in Vermont Vista. Lauren Coronado reports for Today in LA on Monday June 10, 2024.
Dozens of burglars stormed into an AutoZone in the South Los Angeles area early Monday after someone tore down the automotive store's security gate.
Video of the break-in showed a group of about 50 people enter the store at about 4 a.m. near Century Boulevard and Hoover Street in the Vermont Vista neighborhood.
It was not immediately clear how much merchandise was stolen. Video showed items from the store scattered in the parking lot.
"I saw somebody with rotors, brakes, gaskets, jump-starts, anything with value. Tool kits, power tools, everything," said witness Christian Magna.
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Neighbors said the break-in was at about the same time as a street takeover in the area.
"Every two to three days, at night. the people come out and make donuts. Cars are running all over," Jamie Ruiz, who lives in the area, said. "Where are the cops? Where are the authorities?"
One arrest was reported. Officers pursued a vehicle to Pepper Street and Sycamore Avenue in El Segundo, where they made the arrest.
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The intruders left behind broken windows and other other damage.
