An unruly mob ravaged an Autozone store in Los Angeles early Monday, with footage showing the large group prying open security gates before pilfering auto parts.
Video shot by one of the looters showed the moments the group comprised of about 100 people made their way past smashed windows into the business, before ransacking the store’s merchandise.
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Autozone early on Monday morning in LA. pic.twitter.com/JgjEui70iS
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One of the looters reportedly led police on a chase, after which they were able to recover $11,000 worth of merchandise and take one suspect into custody.
“I saw somebody with rotors, brakes, gaskets, jump-starts, anything with value. Tool kits, power tools, everything,” one witness told NBC Los Angeles.
The estimated value of the stolen merchandise is unknown.
Neighbors reported a street takeover in the area just moments before the smash and grab.
Investigators are also determining whether break-ins at two other nearby businesses, a Chinese restaurant and a small market, are connected.
The incident underscores the rampant lawlessness unfolding in Democrat-run Los Angeles, where lax shoplifting penalties have emboldened criminals to run amok.