Videos of 'flash mob' thefts are everywhere, but are the incidents ...
WEBOct 9, 2023 · Videos of 'flash mob' thefts are everywhere, but are the incidents up? Retailers are implementing new strategies to thwart thieves, such as locking up merchandise and limiting the number of...
Organized crime or gangs could be behind a $300K L.A. 'flash ... - NBC News
WEBAug 15, 2023 · Flash rob-style thefts are nothing new in California. Six suspects were arrested, including three girls ages 13, 14 and 15, in an alleged retail grand theft at a business in the 2000 block of ...
Smash-and-grab robbers coordinated crimes on social media.
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Among those convicted were people involved in the flash-mob style robbery of Nordstrom at the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center last year, where a mob of about 50 people ransacked racks and...
Flash mob suspects stole more than $10K in merchandise: LAPD
WEBJun 18, 2024 · Police arrested a man and a woman suspected of stealing more than $10,000 worth of merchandise during a series of flash mob robberies around Los Angeles.
Flash mob hits Los Angeles Macy's as new taskforce announces …
WEBAug 26, 2023 · A “flash mob robbery” hit another department store in Los Angeles Thursday adding to the string of similar incidents in recent weeks. Video shows a group of masked suspects ransacking a...
What's Behind the Rash of Flash Mob Robberies? Fingers Point to ... - MSN
WEBAbout 30 masked robbers, most garbed in ninja-style black, swarm into a Nordstrom in the Westfield Topanga mall Aug. 12 and ransack the store in a flurry of violence and chaos.
Police task force arrests 11 after L.A. 'flash mob' robberies - Los ...
WEBAug 24, 2023 · Authorities have made 11 arrests related to a recent string of “flash mob” robberies at stores in the Los Angeles region that have drawn outrage and prompted the formation of a specialized law...
Flash mobs invade luxury L.A. retailers with brute force, …
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Workers dress mannequins in a Nordstrom window at the Westfield Topanga shopping mall days after a flash mob stormed the store and stole thousands of dollars in merchandise.
Flash Mob Arrest In Glendale Mall Robbery; LAPD Task Force
WEBAug 20, 2023 · A second suspect in the Glendale flash mob, 21-year-old Brianna Jimenez of Los Angeles, is being sought. Detectives have a warrant for her arrest and are actively looking for her. At...
‘Smash-and-grab’ crimes: why some US cities are seeing a spree - CNN
WEBNov 23, 2021 · CNN — A wave of “smash-and-grab” crimes is plaguing upscale stores in major US cities, with mobs of thieves making off with expensive goods in brazen, nighttime raids. At least 18 people broke...