CBS News:
A West Oakland gas station was left an absolute mess after a wild burglary where thieves used a backhoe to tear into the storefront.
The ampm gas station, off of 889 W Grand Ave., is the latest Oakland business targeted by smash-and-grab robbers. Workers said that a group of people used a backhoe to break into the store nearly killing one of them and stole money from their ATM machine.
Brandon Barlow was born and raised in Oakland and goes to that gas station pretty often.
"Oakland is doing way too much. It's a problem out here, and it's driving businesses away," said Barlow. "This is stuff I haven't seen since the 90s."
He said hearing about a group of people using a backhoe to break the wall to steal cash from the ATM was disturbing.
Watch:
I’ve seen a lot of break-ins but this one blew my mind.
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) November 7, 2023
Watch this Oakland gas station employee jump when a backhoes bursts through the window & digs at the ATM!
This happened today at W Grand & Market.
Men run in, attach a chain to the ATM & run to a truck waiting outside. pic.twitter.com/2ZMlYnBxHx
"There's a troubling trend emerging in America, and it's not just the uptick in crime rates. There's been a perilous turn, one that can be traced back to Democratic policies, where now there seems to be a growing tolerance, even a glorification, of criminal behavior, coupled with a sweeping vilification of our law enforcement. It's as though we've found ourselves in a topsy-turvy reality where the inmates are in charge of the asylum.