Three people are in custody in connection to a smash-and-grab robbery at a Nordstrom location in Los Angeles.
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The LAPD is currently processing the suspects as of Tuesday afternoon and will release more details at a later time, police told Fox News.
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Police believe the suspects were part of a larger group of about 20 people, ABC 7 reported. Police have installed a barbed wire perimeter around where the crime took place at the mall.
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The arrests follow similar instances of smash-and-grab mobs targeting high-end retail establishments in the San Francisco area.
Another Nordstrom location was targeted by about 80 people in ski masks and holding crowbars and other weapons on Friday night in Walnut Creek. Police have arrested three people in connection to the crime.
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A Louis Vuitton in San Francisco’s Union Square was also “emptied out” on Friday night by a mob of thieves.
Dozens of other businesses in the area, including pharmacies and marijuana dispensaries in Oakland, were also targeted by shoplifting mobs over the weekend.
“At least two dozen businesses were impacted,” Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong told CBS SF. “Roving caravans of vehicles, targeting cannabis operations, retail shops, pharmacies, throughout the city of Oakland.”
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has weighed in on the rampant crimes, calling them “unacceptable. Period, full stop.” He also noted police presence is increasing in affected areas.
The mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, meanwhile announced that the city will limit car access to Union Square, though details on the matter remain unclear.
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“We’re going to be making some changes to Union Square and how cars are able to access,” Breed said at a press conference Saturday. “There will be limited access in terms of when you come to this area.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
