Owner angry after Southern California mini-mart ransacked by thieves
A Santa Clarita mini-mart is the latest target of a group of thieves that has been linked to a recent string of robberies.
Security footage obtained by KTLA 5 News shows the mob ransacking the Seco Mini-Mart store around 5 a.m. Sunday. Police say the group may have been involved in two separate car thefts that took place in Valencia and Stevenson Ranch just hours before the burglary.
“Never in this neighborhood did I think something like this would happen,” store owner Deyar Alrabadi told KTLA 5’s Jennifer McGraw. “It honestly just breaks my heart just seeing the neighborhood become what it is.”
His father, Monty Alrabadi, voiced his displeasure with local officials.
“Gascon is letting criminals get away with the crimes. They should be in jail. Law-enforcement has their hands tied,” Alrabadi said. “They can’t do nothing. They arrest them, they take them to jail they take them outside the DA says OK go home,”
The Arabaldis are thankful some from the local community came to his family’s aid and helped clean up the store so it could be open for business on Tuesday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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