A swarm of teens turned a Sacramento gas station convenience store into a scene of chaos in a matter of moments, as surveillance video shows merchandise flying and a lone employee left to fend for himself.
The incident happened March 19 at a Chevron station along Folsom Boulevard, where a large group of juveniles flooded the store and began vandalizing the business, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
Police told Fox News Digital officers received a call that night about 25 to 30 juveniles involved in the disturbance at the location in the 8000 block of Folsom Boulevard. At the time, the caller indicated they did not expect to be contacted by officers.
Days later, on March 23, the business reported that items had been stolen during the incident. A patrol officer took a robbery report, and the case remains in the early stages of investigation, police said.
Surveillance video hostile, also aggressive," he said.
Chand said he hopes those involved will be identified and held accountable, urging anyone who recognizes the individuals in the video to come forward.
"With the current fluctuations of gas price, itβs kind of hard to survive in this business," Chand told FOX 40. "We are suffering loss already."
The Sacramento Police Department said the group involved may be connected to other disturbances reported that same night. Officers did not initially respond to the Chevron location because a formal report had not yet been filed.
The investigation remains ongoing.