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South LA AutoZone ransacked amid wave of targeted store break-ins

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FOX 11
South Los Angeles
Published August 17, 2026 9:08 AM PDT
Published August 17, 2026 9:08 AM PDT
Suspects wanted in AutoZone break-in
Suspects wanted in AutoZone break-in

Suspects wanted in AutoZone break-in

The search is on for a group of suspects involved in AutoZone break-in in South LA.

The Brief

    • Los Angeles police are searching for a group of suspects who ransacked an AutoZone in South Los Angeles early Monday morning following an alleged street takeover.
    • The burglary occurred around 5:30 a.m. at East Century Boulevard and South Central Avenue, and the incident remains under active investigation.
    • This break-in comes amid a recent rash of street takeovers and targeted AutoZone burglaries across the region, including two unsolved break-ins at an East LA store earlier this month.

LOS ANGELES - The search is on for a group of suspects after an AutoZone in South Los Angeles was targeted following an alleged street takeover in South Los Angeles. 

What we know:

Officials with the Los Angeles Police Department said the burglary happened at around 5:30 Monday morning at the Auto Zone on East Century Boulevard and S. Central Avenue.  According to reports, the store was ransacked by a group of people following a street takeover. 

This burglary remains under investigation. 

Local perspective:

There have been a rash of street takeovers and Auto Zone burglaries recently. Investigators are still searching for the suspects behind two back-to-back breaks-ins at an Auto Zone in East LA earlier this month. 

The Source: This story was written with information from the Los Angeles Police Department. 

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