The flash-mob robbery at a Nordstrom store in Los Angeles over the weekend is just the latest in a string of brazen thefts, and experts say the incidents will continue until thieves are caught.
over the weekend is just the latest in a string of brazen thefts, and experts say the incidents will continue until thieves are caught.
Days earlier, looters stole $300,000 worth of merchandise from an Yves Saint Laurent store in Glendale, north ofAn employee from a nearby store told local Fox affiliate KTTV that 30 thieves raided the business in less than a minute before they ran to idling getaway vehicles. No arrests have been reported.
“These flash-mob robberies are becoming more prevalent because of the success rate of committing these crimes in numbers. It is harder for law enforcement to track down dozens of people rather than one or two suspects,” he told The Washington Times. The criminal activity has roots in the peaceful flash mobs that became a cultural phenomenon more than a decade ago when groups gathered to perform choreographed dances, for example.What has changed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic is that luxury retail stores are being targeted:
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