Update on August 5, 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to L.A. TACO that on August 3, 2025, around 12:05 a.m., 15 "male Hispanic" suspects vandalized a truck and assaulted six individuals, with one victim hospitalized for abrasions and a laceration, while the other five reported pain. LAPD is currently investigating the incident.
L.A. TACO also confirmed with the owner of the food truck that multiple suspects involved in the attack were wearing Cruz Azul jerseys, including one person who was wearing a specialty shirt with “Cruz Azul Las Vegas 702” written on it. Earlier that day, Cruz Azul beat the L.A. Galaxy in a penalty shootout in a multi-league tournament currently taking place at their stadium in Carson.
In one of the most alarming attacks on a street vendor in recent memory, Tacos Los Poblanos, a beloved Tijuana-style taco truck located at 5821 South Avalon Boulevard in Los Angeles’ Central-Alameda neighborhood, was targeted in a violent robbery and assault around midnight on Sunday, August 3, 2025, according to a post on Instagram.
The attack, allegedly carried out by a group of an estimated 30 men, left 13 staff members of the food truck assaulted, with one team member requiring hospitalization due to the severity of their injuries.