Compton bakery reopens after mob of looters ransacks store – Daily News

COMPTON — A Mexican bakery in Compton reopened Friday after a mob of looters involved in an illegal street takeover broke into the business and nearly destroyed the store.

The mob vandalized Ruben’s Bakery & Mexican Food near the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue on Tuesday, causing thousands of dollars in damage, said Ruben Ramirez Jr., whose family owns the market.

“It will take us a few weeks for our store to return to full operations, but we will accomplish this goal in large part to the tremendous amount of support that we have received from family, friends, loyal customers and community members,” Ramirez said.

“We are also blessed from the generosity of strangers who have reached out and offered their help. But we are especially thankful for our dedicated, hardworking staff, who have worked with us nonstop to clean up the store and replace the damaged goods so that we can partially reopen our doors.”

About 100 people reportedly were involved in the street takeover, and a vehicle was on fire in the area, police said.

Surveillance footage from outside the bakery, as seen on KCBS2/KCAL9, showed a white Kia Soul slamming into the entrance twice while in reverse, moments before dozens of people flood inside.

Cameras inside the bakery show suspects ransacking the business, where they allegedly took lottery tickets, cash and merchandise, leaving behind a massive mess and considerable damage.