'Years of blood, sweat and sacrifice wiped out in minutes': L.A. business severely damaged in smash-and-grab

'Years of blood, sweat and sacrifice wiped out in minutes': L.A. business severely damaged in smash-and-grab

Thieves drove a van through the front of a store in South Los Angeles and robbed it early Monday morning, and to make matters worse, this isn’t the first time the business has been hit.   The store’s owner told KTLA that his check cashing business located in the 2100 block of San Pedro Street was “completely destroyed” in the wake of the incident, and the physical damage is just the beginning.  “This business supports three different families, a…

South LA family business in danger of closing after 3rd burglary in 2 years

A South Los Angeles family is facing a major setback for a small business that's already reeling. They specialize in international wire transfers and they say, because of the recent ICE raids and layoffs, business has been down about 40% since January.

Thieves use van to ram into South LA check-cashing business

A group of thieves rammed into a South Los Angeles check-cashing business using a van to break into the building early Monday. Surveillance footage captured the van smashing into the Go-Plaz Check Cashing shop around 3 a.m. The van can be seen reversing into the building several times, successfully breaking through. Four thieves are then seen entering the business. It’s...

Suspects used a van to collapse access to a check exchange business; the break-in caused damage for more than $40,000

Two men are on trial this week for a series of spectacular "Rammbock" burglaries. With stolen cars, they drove in shops and stole mobile phones worth around 160,000 euros. At the Linz Regional Court this week, two men are accused of several spectacular burglaries. The perpetrators, known as the "Rammbock gang", left broken glass and demolished entrance doors in their crimes – the result of burglaries where cars were used as "Rammbocks." Their go…