A mob of looters ransacked an Oakland gas station convenience store and caused thousands of dollars in damage as the frustrated store manager claimed police took nine hours to respond to his plea for help.
The horde, who had just attended a nearby car sideshow, broke into the 76 Station near the San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, according to ABC 7 News Bay Area.
Owner Sam Mardaie estimated approximately 80 to 100 people broke through his store’s front door and grabbed everything they could get their hands on.
“Shelves were ripped apart, all the grocery items were torn or stepped on or vandalized,” Mardaie told the outlet.
Video surveillance obtained by the outlet showed the looters snatching drinks from the fridges, food items off the shelves, boxes and baskets belonging to the store and a television.
Some climbed over the register and looted items from underneath the counter.
The mob was reportedly upset they weren’t allowed inside the store as the business was only offering window service, a normal occurrence for the 24/7 shop during the overnight hours.
Approximately $25,000 in cash was taken from the store’s register and ATM, but the looters couldn’t grab the safe.
Two employees inside the store were threatened during the mass pillaging, which lasted around 40 minutes, Mardaie told KTVU.
“This is the hardest thing you could ever go through…especially if you’ve been put in sweat and tears day in and day out,” the frustrated owner told the outlet.
Maradie says he and his family took over the business in August 2023. --->READ MORE HERE
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An Oakland gas station was ransacked by a mob of nearly 100 looters, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
On Friday, a mob of people who had just attended a car show nearby busted into the 76 Station near the San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport around 4:30 a.m.
According to the owner of the gas station, Sam Mardaie, there were approximately 80 to 100 people who broke into the store and grabbed as many things as they could.
“Shelves were ripped apart; all the grocery items were torn, stepped on, or vandalized,” Mardaie told the outlet.
Video surveillance from the incident showed the looters grabbing food items off the shelves, boxes and baskets, and even a television.
CHAOS IN CALIFORNIA: An Oakland gas station is reeling over the destruction of their business when a flash mob of thieves ransacked the store for 40 minutes. Close to 70 people grabbed whatever they could, causing around $100K in losses. pic.twitter.com/SY7SAUeIvR
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 6, 2024
The business was reportedly only providing window service, which is typical for the 24/7 shop during the overnight hours, and the mob was reportedly upset that they weren’t allowed inside.
The ATM and register at the store were robbed of about $25,000 in cash, but the thieves were unable to take the safe. --->READ MORE HERE
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