A flash mob struck a Macy's department store in Sherman Oaks in a dramatic robbery that was captured on video by a bystander.
A flash mob struck a Macy's department store in Sherman Oaks on Thursday afternoon in a dramatic robbery that was captured on video.
Thursday's theft occurred just after 12:30 p.m. and involved nine masked males who filled bags with stolen merchandise before running out of the store at 14000 Riverside Drive. All of the suspects, described as being in their early 20s, wore hooded sweatshirts and dark-colored clothing.The robbery comes a week after a task force was formed to address retail crime in the region.
Among recent incidents of organized retail crime cited by police, more than 30 masked individuals stole more than $300,000 worth of merchandise from a Nordstrom in Canoga Park on Aug. 12, in a "flash rob"-style theft, the LAPD said. One suspect sprayed bear spray on the face and body of a security guard, police said.
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