Employees at a popular East Bay taco truck working in fear after five armed robbers stormed the business just before closing. >> We're just really worried and it does affect money wise and safety wise, the suspects making off with the truck's entire earnings for the day, as well as some of the workers belongings. >> Good evening. I'm Greg Lee and I'm Cristina Rendon. >> The armed robbery happened late last night at La Parrilla Loca in East Oakland, new at ten KTVU zac sos. Joining us live after speaking with the truck's owner. And Zach. Despite all of this, they are back on the streets working again tonight. Yeah that's right Christina. >> And they say they really had no choice but to go out and try to recoup the money they lost yesterday. A full day's earnings, as you mentioned, and the business fairly new, but make no no mistake, they say they are worried. Worried they'll get targeted again. And that's why they'd like to see police step up patrols in the neighborhood inside the La Loca taco truck Thursday. It looks like a normal day. We have the guys prep the tacos because busy is normal for these workers here in East Oakland. But Mariana says the truth is they are scared. Scared because I know that we're not safe. Her employees traumatize after being robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday night, only open a year. It's the first time this popular business has been targeted. Right now. >> It's hard for them to work right now because I know that maybe they're thinking, you know what? Later at night, they're going to come again. >> It was just before midnight, right around closing, when police say five people wearing ski masks rushed the food truck on San Leandro Street, they were just pointing that gun to them and they were not really talking. >> It was more like money. Money making off with a full day's earnings for the business. >> Police arriving soon after, but not in time to catch the armed suspects. Mariana calling on the city to provide more patrols in the area. I know that the police are doing their best. >> Um, but us as a street vendors, small business, I just feel like we need more support. >> Neighbors frustrated with city leadership never was like this. >> There's no direction upstairs now. I mean, small businesses can't, um, survive. You know, people out here making a living, and it's hard to make a living nowadays because, you know, you got things like this happening. >> It makes you not want to go out and do things. >> Mariana, now taking another look at how they operate at their truck. >> I think we're going to have to make some changes. We're working. I mean, we're trying to survive day by day and safety wise, we don't feel safe. >> And so what's next for them? They say they really don't want to relocate. They have a really loyal following right there in the community. Certainly doesn't want to see them them go. So they say what they plan to do is shift to a mostly cashless transaction model. Christina >> Yeah, hopefully they get some business, um, with new customers
