A local supermarket was left with a large mess to clean up after it was looted following a street takeover in the Florence neighborhood of South Los Angeles early Sunday.
According to police, a group of about 20 people entered the Superior grocery store after smashing a window.
Video footage shows merchandise and food items thrown across the floor of the store. Shelves were ransacked and many of the store’s alcohol bottles were taken.
Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department said it all began between 4:30 and 5 a.m. when over 50 vehicles shut down the intersection for a street takeover on Manchester Avenue and San Pedro Street.
Three employees who were inside the store at the time of the incident called police to report a burglary.
The employees then hid on the second floor of the building while the group of men and women stole merchandise and ran off.
No injuries were reported. At the moment, one person is in custody.
Cleanup efforts and the investigation continue.
