A mob of about 50 people attempted a gang theft at a 7-Eleven in Southern California early Sunday morning, but this time the suspects beat a store clerk, causing a bloody nose, as he tried to bar the mob members from the store. KTLA TV reportedHe quoted the authorities as saying.
You can watch live mobile video of the brutal incident here. The video's caption says the violence happened in Los Angeles. KTLA video report — using some of the same raw clips — shows it happened during a street occupation around 1:30 a.m. in Anaheim.
One of the rioters yelled, “Hey, throw the trash can!”
Live video footage shows two hooded gunmen trying to pry open the 7-Eleven door, while an employee tries to block the door to prevent them from entering.
At one point, the clerk appeared to be punched in the stomach and turned over in pain. He then picked up the stick and the crooks ran away, but only for a moment.
As engines scream and tires squeal in the background, presumably with a street occupation in progress, one of the suspects who initially tried to pry open the door appears at South Knot with what looks like a concrete block. He reappears in front of the store at 50 Avenue.
With that, the store employee backed away from the door as a man carrying a concrete block entered with a large group of other rioters.
As a suspect carrying a concrete block demands a stick from an employee, another mob member rips an entire rack of lighters from the store's counter.
But 7-Eleven employees bravely fought back, swinging sticks at several suspects as they retreated. However, more and more rioters invaded the store, easily outnumbering the employees. One of the rioters yelled, “Hey, throw the trash can!”
Soon, another mob member enters from the back of the store, but the raw video captures him standing directly behind the store clerk, who clearly knows he's there. I don't realize that. Suddenly, a member of the mob shoves the worker from behind, causing him to fall to the floor and scream in pain. The mob jeered and cheered.
The employees eventually retreat to safety and head to the back of the store as the looting continues – and the raw clip ends there.
Police told KTLA it was unclear how much merchandise the mob of about 40 to 50 members took, adding that they fled the scene before authorities arrived. No arrests were made. KTLA's video report states: the cash register was stolen.
The department said anyone with information regarding the Anaheim 7-Eleven incident should contact the Anaheim Police Department, and those wishing to remain anonymous can call the Orange County Crime Stoppers Hotline at 855-TIP-OCCS. He added that he could.
You can watch the second video report here Regarding the incident showing that the employee who fought back was the store owner.
more of the same thing
As readers of Blaze News are well aware, mob looting of 7-Elevens has become something of a trend in Los Angeles recently. In August, a mob of about 20 people committed three night-time snatch robberies in a span of 20 minutes. Last month, 50 boys on bicycles briefly looted and robbed a 7-Eleven in Los Angeles, then fled from police.
But there was a small stir late last month when several parents turned their children in after L.A. police shared nearly 200 surveillance images of a recent 7-Eleven mob robbery by a “young male.”
New police announcement announced A broader overview of the “flash robbery” at the 7-Eleven says it involved 20 to 40 suspects on bicycles who began targeting the store starting July 12. Police said all 7-Elevens were within a short distance of each other. Rampart, Hollywood, Wilshire, West LA Division. According to police, 13 of the 14 incidents occurred on Friday night.
KTLA in previous report said Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief Blake Chou told the Los Angeles Police Commission that the news release resulted in numerous tips from the public that led to the arrest. Additionally, Chau said one parent brought in a boy who was involved in a robbery incident, adding that two other parents also turned in their children. In both cases, the children were arrested on suspicion of robbery. Through interviews, investigators learned that many of the boys involved in the 7-Eleven flash robbery were not from the area where the crime occurred, Chow told KTLA.
More arrests are expected as anonymous tips continue to come in and school officials work to identify other boys involved, Chow added.
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