Overview
- Video and employee accounts show about 20 young people rushed into the International Boulevard 7‑Eleven on Saturday, stole items and left, then returned soon after to force entry again.
- Workers locked the store and called 911; several people broke back in by smashing windows and reportedly used a detached metal door handle that struck manager Sagar Sagar.
- The franchise owner, D.A. Brar, says the store has faced multiple attacks this year and estimates roughly $25,000 in damage while remaining open because a long lease prevents closure.
- Employees say they fear for their safety, have trouble hiring and feel powerless to stop group thefts without risking arrest for intervening.
- City Councilmember Charlene Wang said additional officers are now in training and should increase patrols in coming months, while the Oakland Police Department had not provided an immediate comment to reporters.