San Francisco police have arrested several teenage boys believed to have been involved in a series of smash-and-grab robberies at retail shops across the city this spring.
In a news release Tuesday, police said the suspects -- ages 14, 15 and 16 -- were arrested on suspicion of multiple charges, including burglary, grand theft and organized retail theft.
On March 20, nine suspects entered a retail store on the 3200 block of Divisadero Street in the Northern police district. The suspects broke a security display and went behind the front counter to steal high-value merchandise. When a customer confronted one of the suspects, the suspect assaulted that customer. The suspects fled with over $4,000 in unpaid merchandise. Three of the suspects were arrested nearby by responding officers.
On March 27, four suspects entered a retail store on the 900 block of Geneva Avenue in the Ingleside police district. Three suspects went behind the front counter to steal high-value merchandise and one suspect acted as a lookout. A security guard was able to detain two suspects and recovered more than $2,500 in merchandise.
On April 2, three suspects entered a retail store on the 800 block of Market Street in the Tenderloin police district. The suspects began taking merchandise and when an employee confronted a suspect, a physical altercation occurred, and the suspect brandished a knife. Two suspects were stopped nearby by BART police officers and arrested.
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