Video shows thieves tear down security gate in Autozone break-in – NBC Los Angeles

Dozens of burglars stormed into an AutoZone in the South Los Angeles area early Monday after someone tore down the automotive store’s security gate.

Video of the break-in showed a group of about 50 people enter the store at about 4 a.m. near Century Boulevard and Hoover Street in the Vermont Vista neighborhood.

It was not immediately clear how much merchandise was stolen. Video showed items from the store scattered in the parking lot.

A street takeover was reported earlier in the area.

One arrest was reported. Officers pursued a vehicle to Pepper Street and Sycamore Avenue in El Segundo, where they made the arrest.

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