Thieves slam into Alameda gas station to steal ATM [Video]

A burglar used a truck to crash into the Aisle 1 gas station market and steal an ATM, leaving glass and food items all over the ground.

An employee told KTVU that it happened around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, just before the store was set to open. 

The gas station is in the Bridgeside Shopping Center on the corner of Blanding Avenue and Tilden Way.  

“You can see the spot where they ripped it out. And the cashier, he was telling me the guys backed the truck in through the door, hooked a cable around it and then just yanked it out and took off,” said Joshua Parshey. 

Parshey and other customers said they hear about crimes like this happening too often all over the Bay Area.

“I’m not surprised. It seems like it’s happening every other day,” said Steve Amato. “I’m just tired of it.”

“It’s kind of sad …