Smash and Grab

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 ...

Four suspects escaped after conducting a smash-and-grab burglary at a shopping mall Dec. 3 in Arcadia, California, authorities ...

A gang of smash-and-grab thieves is still on the loose following their recent raid on a Southern California ...

A California bill to prohibit businesses from asking employees to confront shoplifters or active shooters has passed the ...

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said Dec. 6 her office will make up to $1 million ...

BREA, Calif.—Brea police Sept. 15 were looking for four suspects involved in a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry ...

WEST COVINA, Calif.—Three men wearing masks and hoodies and armed with hammers broke glass cases and stole merchandise ...

IRVINE, Calif.—Two men suspected of trying to burglarize a home in the gated neighborhood of Shady Canyon in ...

The May 22 smash-and-grab at Princess Bride jewelry store in Huntington Beach’s Bella Terra mall is just the ...

SOMERSET, Calif.—A marijuana field worker who shot and killed a Northern California sheriff's deputy was convicted Friday of ...

SACRAMENTO—The effort to lower California's threshold for felony theft from $950 to $400 failed in an Assembly Public ...

Spurred in part by inflation and supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, the increasing volume of retail shoplifting ...

Southern California retail stores experienced a myriad of smash-and-grab-style robberies throughout January, with evidence indicating the trend may ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A signature-gathering effort is underway to increase penalties for repeat smash-and-grab offenders. Rescue California is leading ...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—One man has been arrested and two others are still at large after a Jan. 25 ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—A pair of masked men used a vehicle to ram their way into an Escondido jewelry store ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Police were searching Jan. 25 for four suspects involved in a daytime smash-and-grab robbery at a ...

The District Attorney’s woke policies are contributing to the increase of not only the “smash-and-grab” robberies but other ...

Commentary Over the past several weeks, videos have been posted on social media depicting so-called “smash-and-grab” robberies in ...

LOS ANGELES—Following a recent spate of high-profile "smash-and-grab" robberies, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced on Dec. ...

LOS ANGELES—The Grove, a mall known for high-end shopping and dining in Los Angeles, added a coil wire ...

Commentary Across the country, we're witnessing a shocking, brazen crime pattern called smash and grab. Heavily masked and ...

LOS ANGELES—While robberies overall have decreased by 12.7 percent this year compared to 2019, last week had the highest ...

LOS ANGELES—Authorities announced Dec. 2 that 14 people have been arrested in connection with 11 smash-and-grab robberies from ...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Four suspects who police believe might be involved in the flash mob robbery of at least $400 ...

LAKEWOOD, Calif.—Up to 20 men and boys stole sledgehammers and crowbars from The Home Depot at the Lakewood Center ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.—On the weekend before Thanksgiving, multiple smash-and-grab robberies targeted businesses throughout the Bay Area. The robberies ...