A group of thieves smashed windows at a Nordstrom at The Grove in LA, triggering a police pursuit just days after high-end stores throughout the Bay Area were targeted, the latest incident in a national trend of smash-and-grab crimes.
A security guard stands outside the Nordstrom store at The Grove retail and entertainment complex in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Los Angeles police say a group of thieves smashed windows at the department store at the luxury mall late Monday, the latest incident in a trend of smash-and-grab crimes is part of a national trend.
The thieves struck around 10:40 p.m. Monday, using a sledgehammer and an e-bike to break the window's glass, Moore said. About 20 people were involved in the smash-and-grab theft, stealing about $5,000 worth of merchandise and leaving roughly $15,000 worth of damage to the store when they fled. The National Retail Federation said a recent survey found stores are seeing an increase in organized thefts and perpetrators being more aggressive.as one of the reasons for a decline in gross profit margin in the third quarter.
Customers should not intervene or confront the thieves, he said, but focus on being a good witness for law enforcement. “We’re not talking about someone who needs money or needs food. These are people who go out and do this is for high profit, and for the thrill,” he said.
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