Event Brief
UPDATED Sep 2, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Sep 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Masked thieves loot Bellflower gas station store
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Masked thieves smashed into the Atlas Fuel convenience store in Bellflower during a street takeover early Monday, according to exclusive Eyewitness News video. Around 2:30 a.m., dozens of cars gathered at the pumps on Artesia Boulevard as cars spun and fireworks were set off, then intruders rushed inside and took merchandise.
WHO: Masked thieves; a lone Atlas Fuel convenience store employee
WHAT: Thieves looted a gas station convenience store after smashing through the front door during a street takeover.
WHEN: Reported Aug 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
WHERE: Bellflower, Calif. (Atlas Fuel, Artesia Boulevard)
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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