The Oakland Police Department is actively searching for a group of thieves who used a backhoe and a pickup truck to break into a local convenience store.
The incident occurred on the morning of Monday, Nov. 6, around 2:15 a.m. in the 800 block of West Grand Avenue.
This dramatic robbery was captured by the surveillance cameras both inside and outside the AMPM store. The footage shows the moment the backhoe crashed into a bulletproof glass window while a worker was behind the counter. The thief operating the backhoe reached over to scoop up an ATM machine, causing the glass to shatter and pushing the clerk back in a rush to escape the oncoming demolition.
The backhoe then proceeded to tear into the gas station’s ATM and smashed it down. A would-be robber entered the store with a chain and attempted to connect it to a white pickup truck, intending to drag the money machine away. However, the chain was not long enough to secure it to the ATM.
After a brief moment, police sirens started wailing as they approached, causing the wannabe robbers to retreat. At least one of them hastily jumped into the back of a pickup truck, leaving the scene empty-handed.
Video footage of the incident went viral on social media, leaving many in disbelief and blaming the “Defund the Police” movement from 2020 for the increase in violence in the city.
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