BERKELEY (KRON) — Surveillance video from inside Young’s Backpacking on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley shows three women — arms full of expensive jackets — storming towards the exit, the owner desperately trying to stop them from leaving.

An employee is heard screaming as she’s trampled by the thieves.

“This is the first time anything like this has happened in 35 years,” said Roy Min, whose father owns the store. Min shared surveillance video with KRON4 news.

He says it shows the crime happening Wednesday night just after 5:30 p.m.

Just as his father was closing up the shop — the 76-year-old ran to block the exit of store and save his screaming employee.

His father was shoved away in the struggle as the employee was steamrolled by the merciless robbers.

“I’m pretty upset,” min said. “They had come in and attacked my dad and so that’s very personal to me.” The three women made off with at least $10,000 worth of merchandise — a financial and emotional hit for a family owned small business.

“This is a small mom and pop store we do our best to I guess survive and so $10,000 is gonna impact us,” said Min.

The family says they’re considering more surveillance and adding a security guard. Min is fearful the thieves might try to strike again.

Anyone with any information about the crime is asked to come forward.

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