Overview
- An AutoZone on South Atlantic Boulevard in East Los Angeles was forced open and looted on Aug. 8 and again on Aug. 9 in what deputies described as coordinated, mob-like burglaries.
- The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has circulated a consolidated set of 27 photos taken from store surveillance and previously released a separate 16-person bulletin tied to the second night, asking the public to contact Detective Luu or Crime Stoppers with tips.
- Video and images show smashed glass, emptied shelves, damaged computer screens and a reportedly destroyed electrical system, and reports say merchandise and cash registers were taken, producing significant losses for the store.
- Local reporting and sheriff’s statements link the break-ins to large street takeovers that concentrate dozens to hundreds of vehicles and people, and similar looting was reported at businesses in Bellflower, Watts, Downey and Long Beach that same weekend.
- The investigation remains active with no widely reported arrests, business owners are demanding stronger protection, and authorities say community tips from the released photos are a key next step.