Burglars broke into two restaurants and a bakery in Glendale early Friday, taking little but leaving behind shattered glass and significant damage.
The break-ins occurred shortly after 3 a.m. at a strip mall in the 4100 block of San Fernando Road, near Los Feliz Road, according to Sgt. Jose Barajas of the Glendale Police Department.
Surveillance video from two of the businesses showed the suspects forcing entry.
“The loss was very minimal, with the majority … coming from damage done,” Barajas said.
The businesses targeted were Dinah’s Chicken, El Pavo Bakery and El Ruby Mexican restaurant. Neither restaurant had cash in the registers, police said, though it was unclear if anything was taken from the bakery.
“There’s nothing there except food,” Dinah’s owner, Linda Pearson, told a reporter at the scene.
She had a message for anyone else eyeing her longtime fried chicken spot, which has operated at the location since 1967: “If you’re hungry, come here and we’ll give you free food.”