Ex-employee accused of ramming car into Canoga Park restaurant

A woman who allegedly smashed her car into a Canoga Park restaurant on purpose has been arrested, according to broadcast reports.

Customers and bystanders watched the grey car repeatedly backing up and driving into the storefront of Taco Reyes near Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Saticoy Street at around 7:15 p.m. Friday, August 9.

Video shows the destructive rampage continued all the way into the dining area, substantially damaging the wall connected to a bar next door. No injuries were reported among customers or staff, while the driver had minor injuries.

Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department fired non-lethal rounds before taking her into custody, according to reports. Police booked the woman on suspicion of felony vandalism and may add an assault with a deadly weapon count since there were customers in the eatery at the time, CBS News reported.

Owner Miguel Reyes told reporters that the driver was a former employee who was recently fired, but her mother and cousin still worked at the restaurant.

The suspect was previously arrested for allegedly vandalizing a catering truck belonging to Taco Reyes, ABC7 reported, citing police.

No further information was immediately available.