Dozens of people were in the crowd, and reportedly thousands of dollars of merchandise was stolen.
A 7-Eleven in San Pedro was robbed and ransacked by a large crowd overnight, authorities said, the latest in a string of flash-mob robberies that led a city councilman on Saturday to call for additional police patrols and other emergency resources.
“It’s deeply disturbing to me that incidents like these are becoming more common. We need more resources in our 911 operations and increased staffing in the LAPD. We could have stopped this at the street takeover before it escalated,” he said. “That’s why we need to expedite hiring in the LAPD. Our officers must be able to respond quickly to prevent these incidents from happening.
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