Mob hits Compton bakery after street takeover
A car plowed through the front of a Compton bakery, allowing the mob to rush in and loot the store. Compton residents say they’re concerned, as violent street takeovers seem to be more common.
It happened around 3:30 a.m. at Ruben’s Bakery located at 2701 N. Santa Fe Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Officials said during a street takeover, about 100 people reportedly broke into the bakery after a white car repeatedly backed into the front door, so they could get inside.
Compton street takeover turns to looting
A mob looted Ruben’s Bakery in Compton a car intentionally drove through the front door. People in the area say unruly street takeovers are a constant issue.
No arrests have been made. Deputies believe the white Kia Soul may have been used during a pursuit in the Carson area earlier that day.
“Law enforcement should have stopped them before it got out of control,” one resident told FOX 11.
“I lost my brother, a civil engineer, to this crowd. We need to have a sense of urgency to jump on this a little faster,” Enomorado said.
A city councilmember told FOX 11’s Laura Diaz that the Council would be working to get the bakery a new register so they can reopen as soon as possible.
