A woman's act of vehicular destruction inside a Canoga Park taco shop has led to her arrest. The incident, unfolding late Friday evening, saw a car plowing through the front of Taco Reyes, eventually coming to a stop deep within the dining area, as detailed by KTLA. Amidst the chaos, the driver performed a series of maneuvers, ramming the vehicle against the interior walls of the establishment.
According to eyewitness accounts, approximately 15 customers were present when the car surged into the restaurant. "I saw a woman in the handicap space [out front] honking incessantly and she was telling people to get out of the way," Bailey Thompson, an employee at the bar next door, told KTLA, describing the moments before the car smashed through the taco shop's glass entrance. Her narrative continued as the vehicle repeatedly backed up and accelerated, crashing into shared walls and wreaking havoc overtly.
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the disturbance, with bystander footage capturing an officer firing non-lethal rounds at the car's tires, a detail corroborated by ABC7. The woman behind the wheel, whose identity has not been disclosed, was subdued and taken into custody. Despite the potential hazards, no injuries among the patrons or workers have been reported.
The assailant was a former employee of the taco shop, as mentioned by the owner of Taco Reyes to KTLA. This angle is further substantiated by information from CBS Los Angeles, which indicates this act followed a prior vandalism incident involving one of Taco Reyes's catering trucks. The woman faced arrest for that preceding altercation and was held for two days before being released.
In the aftermath, the establishments affected are picking up the pieces. The bar sustained significant damage from the collision, noted by Thompson in her account to KTLA. Additionally, Taco Reyes endured substantial structural harm, prompting immediate cleanups and temporary closures. The restaurant's owner, Miguel Reyes, expressed relief that no harm came to the patrons, a sentiment captured by NBC Los Angeles. The case remains under investigation by local police as the community begins its restoration and seeks answers.
