It’s sweet redemption for an 80-year-old ice cream vendor in Oakland after he was robbed at gunpoint earlier this week. The community rallied and bought every last treat he had Saturday.
It's sweet redemption for an 80-year-old ice cream vendor in Oakland after he was involved in a terrifying incident.
The Fruitvale community came together to support Juan, who was robbed at gunpoint earlier this week. On Saturday, dozens of people lined up to buy every last one of his frozen treats. "Definitely an older person that can't help themselves, defend themseves or even do anything," said Jordan, an Oakland resident."I seen the video; he just stood there and let them do it."Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news.East Bay residents, many from the car racing community, organized a buyout.
"We want to let Juan know the community is big and is there for him," said Christian Peña, community organizer."He's not alone." Oakland native Keith"KJ" Lewis, like most others in the neighborhood, had never met Juan before. Lewis, who runs a vinyl car wrapping business with his wife, said he's seen too many small local businesses robbed in his life.
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