Oakland gas station burglary: Dozens ransack Hegenberger Road 76 gas station near San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport [Video]

OAKLAND, Calif. — A Northern California gas station manager is expressing anger and frustration Friday after dozens of people ransacked his business overnight – and to make matters worse, he says police never showed up after he called for help.

It happened at The 76 Station in Oakland near Interstate 880, just up the street from the airport.

It all began around 4:30 a.m. when a crowd attending a nearby sideshow broke in and began ransacking the place.

Station manager Sam Mardaie believes some 80 to 100 people took part – apparently unhappy that they weren’t allowed inside the station on Hegenberger Road and only offering window service which was normal for that time of night.

Mardaie estimates that the damage and theft totals are more than $100,000.

When asked about the response time, Oakland police say based on the initial details the caller reported, the crime was listed as a Priority 2 …