A local bakery was burglarized overnight, and a family member of the store owner says the small business has been open for just over a year.
Ivory’s Bake Shop, located on Olympic Boulevard in West L.A.’s Sawtelle neighborhood, was broken into around 4 a.m. Monday morning, according to Ivory’s sister, Amber.
The bakery was opened within the last year-and-a-half and was equipped with alarms and a security system, but that did not deter the suspects from forcefully entering.
The masked suspects eventually fled the area and have yet to be caught. While police were initially unable to provide descriptions, surveillance footage sent in by Amber shows them approaching the store in a sedan and trying to smash the glass, which they did successfully after briefly struggling.
Another video shows one of the thieves grabbing something on the front counter before scurrying out of the store, leaving a trail of broken glass behind.
However, per the Los Angeles Police Department, the thieves did not get away with anything, but a vandalism report was taken.
And while police say nothing was stolen, Amber says the incident leaves her and her sister wondering what to do next and what the future holds for the business.
“As a young entrepreneur who just started out, this [just became] even harder,” she said. “What is the city doing to protect small businesses?”
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