Compton manufacturing business endures year-long wave of illegal street takeovers, impacting safety and operations [Video]

COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) — For over a year, a manufacturing business in Compton has been hit by a wave of illegal street takeovers, turning the streets surrounding the facility into a chaotic scene of screeching tires and nearly 50 cars.

“My concern is as a company, we’re paying taxes and they keep repairing damage caused by the street takeovers and to me, that’s a waste. So why are my tax dollars being used for this,” said Juan Molina, a general manager of a business in the area.

Molina said the weekly incidents not only destroy the property but also impact his security team. In a recent street takeover in June, one of his security guards was punched in the face.

“I was making sure nobody was parking in the parking lot. There was a car that was coming in and I told them to leave, but another car showed up and blocked the main …