PHILADEPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: A shocking footage reveals ‘a group of 100 juveniles’ has been spotted ransacking a Wawa convenience store on Saturday, September 24 at 8.22 pm in Philadelphia’s Mayfair neighborhood.
The video indicates that the youngsters barged into the store and trashed them completely. Meanwhile, the employees stood behind the counter. The incident took place weeks after dozens of juveniles reportedly ransacked stores in Philly’s Center City.
According to Daily Mail, in the video, it can be heard, one of the people standing behind the counter stated, “You’re all stupid,” as the young group cheered and threw cans and bags into the air. The man can be heard adding, “You’re all ugly, stupid, broke.” However, the crowd continued to destroy the shop and kept throwing off commodities. The Philadelhia police department had provided extra security earlier this month in Center City. This is because a number of Wawa locations and other stores were hit by a group of young delinquents recently.
In the previous incident, some of the juveniles were taken into custody. According to 6abc, However, in the recent issue, police say officers arrived on the scene and observed roughly 100 juveniles causing damage to the store. There were no reported injuries, cops said. In a statement released by the Wawa convenience store, the officials stated, “We are working closely with law enforcement to support their efforts to bring all of the perpetrators to justice as soon as possible. We remain committed to protecting our associates and customers and ensuring a safe, welcoming environment for each customer, in every Wawa store. Nothing is more important to us.”
“I was angry. I was very upset cause being in the shoes of those employees I know just how terrifying it is and how like, frustrating it is having to clean up after that as well,” said former employee Kaitlyn Holtzman to 6abc. The video indicated that the floor is covered with items pulled off shelves, spilled drinks, and trash. Meanwhile, throughout the video, it can be observed the crowd has been yelling and howling at each other.
According to New York Post, this incident is similar to what happened in a Jamaican restaurant, Zion Cuisine, where a wild mob of teens trashed and attempted to harm its employees. The group flipped tables, threw objects at workers, and shattered a security glass inside the eatery. Zion’s owner told NBC 10 Philadelphia, “They destroyed the glass, they broke my chairs, they messed up my refrigerator, It might be little stuff, but it costs a lot. We have done nothing to nobody except open a restaurant trying to make a living, as well as trying to provide a service, who didn’t want to be identified. Nobody’s expecting that they’re going into business to get their place trashed.
*Article from: meaww.com
