LEIMERT PARK, Calif.—A 19-year-old man was behind bars on June 21 for allegedly being part of a mob that swarmed a Leimert Park McDonald’s restaurant in Los Angeles on June 20, vandalized the eatery and stole cash drawers from the registers—a crime that was caught on video and posted on social media.
The large crowd of people took over the fast-food branch in the 4300 block of Crenshaw Boulevard at around 7:45 p.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Members of the group began yelling and threatening employees, police said.
The chaos escalated as one male suspect pushed a dessert display off the counter, causing it to shatter, police said. Three male suspects then vaulted the restaurant’s front counter and attempted to remove cash registers. At least two registers were successfully removed and taken from the restaurant, police said….