Sweet Valentine Bakery was forced to pick up the pieces after the woman left a trail of damage. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
A bake shop in Carson was vandalized by a homeless woman Thursday night, the owner said.
The transient woman broke into Sweet Valentine Bakery, flipped over furniture, ransacked decor and ruined baked goods, according to the owner.
“We’ve actually been broken into before so this isn’t the first time,” said bakery owner Matthew Valentine. “Unfortunately this is the biggest mess we’ve had to clean up.”
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After he found her inside the shop Friday morning, she was arrested shortly after by deputies.
Although the shop lost all of its inventory, the baking equipment was intact and fully functioning. But workers had to clean up and start baking from scratch Friday morning.
Despite the store opening later than usual, community members gathered and sold out the shop.
Sweet Valentine Bakery will reopen Saturday at 8 a.m..
