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Smash and Grab

  • Is San Francisco at a Turning Point?
    Is San Francisco at a Turning Point?
    During this episode, we sit down with John Farrell, a real estate expert from San Francisco and former assistant assessor for the city. He also worked in Mayor Frank Jordan's ...
    April 16, 2024BY Steve Ispas
  • 4 Hammer-Wielding Suspects Hit Arcadia Mall in Broad Daylight
    4 Hammer-Wielding Suspects Hit Arcadia Mall in Broad Daylight
    Four suspects escaped after conducting a smash-and-grab burglary at a shopping mall Dec. 3 in Arcadia, California, authorities ...
    December 4, 2023BY Sophie Li
  • Jewelry Store Heist: $500,000 Worth Of Jewelry Stolen In Pasadena
    Jewelry Store Heist: $500,000 Worth Of Jewelry Stolen In Pasadena
    A gang of smash-and-grab thieves is still on the loose following their recent raid on a Southern California ...
    August 31, 2023BY Christina Corona
  • New California Bill Would Prohibit Stores From Asking Employees to Stop Shoplifters
    New California Bill Would Prohibit Stores From Asking Employees to Stop Shoplifters
    A California bill to prohibit businesses from asking employees to confront shoplifters or active shooters has passed the ...
    June 8, 2023BY Jill McLaughlin
  • Barger Directs $1 Million in Office Funds to Boost Patrols During Shopping Season
    Barger Directs $1 Million in Office Funds to Boost Patrols During Shopping Season
    LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said Dec. 6 her office will make up to $1 million ...
    December 6, 2022BY City News Service
  • 4 Suspects Sought in Smash-and-Grab Robbery at Brea Mall
    4 Suspects Sought in Smash-and-Grab Robbery at Brea Mall
    BREA, Calif.—Brea police Sept. 15 were looking for four suspects involved in a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry ...
    September 15, 2022BY City News Service
  • Smash and Grab Robbers Hit West Covina Jewelry Store
    Smash and Grab Robbers Hit West Covina Jewelry Store
    WEST COVINA, Calif.—Three men wearing masks and hoodies and armed with hammers broke glass cases and stole merchandise ...
    August 27, 2022BY City News Service
  • 2 Men Arrested in Attempted Burglary in Irvine
    2 Men Arrested in Attempted Burglary in Irvine
    IRVINE, Calif.—Two men suspected of trying to burglarize a home in the gated neighborhood of Shady Canyon in ...
    May 24, 2022BY City News Service
  • OC Store Robberies Spike ‘Way Off The Charts’: Jewelers’ Security Alliance
    OC Store Robberies Spike ‘Way Off The Charts’: Jewelers’ Security Alliance
    The May 22 smash-and-grab at Princess Bride jewelry store in Huntington Beach’s Bella Terra mall is just the ...
    May 23, 2022BY Carol Cassis
  • Marijuana Worker Convicted of Killing California Deputy
    Marijuana Worker Convicted of Killing California Deputy
    SOMERSET, Calif.—A marijuana field worker who shot and killed a Northern California sheriff's deputy was convicted Friday of ...
    April 16, 2022BY The Associated Press
  • Democrat Lawmaker’s Bill to Reform Prop. 47 Fails in Committee
    Democrat Lawmaker’s Bill to Reform Prop. 47 Fails in Committee
    SACRAMENTO—The effort to lower California's threshold for felony theft from $950 to $400 failed in an Assembly Public ...
    March 23, 2022BY Vanessa Serna
  • Organized Shoplifting Spurs High-Tech Security Measures
    Organized Shoplifting Spurs High-Tech Security Measures
    Spurred in part by inflation and supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, the increasing volume of retail shoplifting ...
    February 21, 2022BY Allan Stein
  • Southern California Experiences Smash-and-Grabs Throughout January
    Southern California Experiences Smash-and-Grabs Throughout January
    Southern California retail stores experienced a myriad of smash-and-grab-style robberies throughout January, with evidence indicating the trend may ...
    February 1, 2022BY Drew Van Voorhis
  • Signature Gathering to Hold Smash-and-Grab Criminals Accountable Is Underway
    Signature Gathering to Hold Smash-and-Grab Criminals Accountable Is Underway
    NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A signature-gathering effort is underway to increase penalties for repeat smash-and-grab offenders. Rescue California is leading ...
    January 28, 2022BY Vanessa Serna
  • Suspect Arrested, 2 Still at Large in Fountain Valley Smash-and-Grab Robbery
    Suspect Arrested, 2 Still at Large in Fountain Valley Smash-and-Grab Robbery
    FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—One man has been arrested and two others are still at large after a Jan. 25 ...
    January 27, 2022BY Drew Van Voorhis
  • Thieves in SUV Smash Their Way Into Escondido Jewelry Store, Loot It
    Thieves in SUV Smash Their Way Into Escondido Jewelry Store, Loot It
    ESCONDIDO, Calif.—A pair of masked men used a vehicle to ram their way into an Escondido jewelry store ...
    January 27, 2022BY City News Service
  • 4 Suspects Sought in Newport Smash-and-Grab Near Fashion Island
    4 Suspects Sought in Newport Smash-and-Grab Near Fashion Island
    NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Police were searching Jan. 25 for four suspects involved in a daytime smash-and-grab robbery at a ...
    January 25, 2022BY Drew Van Voorhis
  • ‘Soft on Crime’ Policies Lead to Increasing Crime in Los Angeles: Former District Attorney
    ‘Soft on Crime’ Policies Lead to Increasing Crime in Los Angeles: Former District Attorney
    The District Attorney’s woke policies are contributing to the increase of not only the “smash-and-grab” robberies but other ...
    December 28, 2021BY Harry Lee and Siyamak Khorrami
  • Rising Crime: Who Pays the Price?
    Rising Crime: Who Pays the Price?
    Commentary Over the past several weeks, videos have been posted on social media depicting so-called “smash-and-grab” robberies in ...
    December 20, 2021BY Callista L. Gingrich
  • LA Sheriff’s Stations Get Funding Boost From Supervisor Barger’s Budget
    LA Sheriff’s Stations Get Funding Boost From Supervisor Barger’s Budget
    LOS ANGELES—Following a recent spate of high-profile "smash-and-grab" robberies, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced on Dec. ...
    December 16, 2021BY City News Service
  • The Grove Adds Wire Fence to Deter Smash-and-Grab Robberies
    The Grove Adds Wire Fence to Deter Smash-and-Grab Robberies
    LOS ANGELES—The Grove, a mall known for high-end shopping and dining in Los Angeles, added a coil wire ...
    December 15, 2021BY Alice Sun
  • Smash and Grab
    Smash and Grab
    Commentary Across the country, we're witnessing a shocking, brazen crime pattern called smash and grab. Heavily masked and ...
    December 15, 2021BY Jeff Fortenberry
  • LA Robberies Reached 2021 High Last Week, Though 12.7 Percent Lower Than 2019
    LA Robberies Reached 2021 High Last Week, Though 12.7 Percent Lower Than 2019
    LOS ANGELES—While robberies overall have decreased by 12.7 percent this year compared to 2019, last week had the highest ...
    December 7, 2021BY City News Service
  • 14 Arrested in Smash-and-Grab Robberies, All Are out of Custody
    14 Arrested in Smash-and-Grab Robberies, All Are out of Custody
    LOS ANGELES—Authorities announced Dec. 2 that 14 people have been arrested in connection with 11 smash-and-grab robberies from ...
    December 3, 2021BY City News Service
  • Four Suspects in Lakewood Home Depot Robbery Arrested in Beverly Hills
    Four Suspects in Lakewood Home Depot Robbery Arrested in Beverly Hills
    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Four suspects who police believe might be involved in the flash mob robbery of at least $400 ...
    November 27, 2021BY City News Service
  • Robbers Steal Sledgehammers From Home Depot in Lakewood
    Robbers Steal Sledgehammers From Home Depot in Lakewood
    LAKEWOOD, Calif.—Up to 20 men and boys stole sledgehammers and crowbars from The Home Depot at the Lakewood Center ...
    November 27, 2021BY City News Service
  • Weekend String of Organized Retail Crime Strikes Bay Area Before Thanksgiving
    Weekend String of Organized Retail Crime Strikes Bay Area Before Thanksgiving
    SAN JOSE, Calif.—On the weekend before Thanksgiving, multiple smash-and-grab robberies targeted businesses throughout the Bay Area. The robberies ...
    November 24, 2021BY Ilene Eng
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