Galvan's Market in San Leandro, California fell victim to a brazen break-in early this morning, with four thieves entering the establishment at around 4:45am. According to the market's Instagram post, the culprits were in search of cash, but ended up pilfering multiple products as they made their escape, and fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident.
4 break into Galvan’s Market in San Leandro before dawn, looking for cash & stealing merch. @SanLeandroPD investigating pic.twitter.com/UMJMetARRH
— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) July 17, 2023
In an outpouring of support, the local community has rallied around the popular market, as it remains a fixture in San Leandro. The owners of Galvan's Market expressed gratitude for the well-wishes and emphasized that the stolen items are replaceable. Their primary concern, they noted in their post, is that no one was harmed during the robbery, giving a genuine sense of relief in what must be an upsetting situation.
Henry Lee of KTVU reports that the San Leandro Police Department is now actively investigating the case. As mentioned earlier, it appears that the thieves initially targeted the store for cash and the merchandise was an afterthought.
