Nov 23, 2021 · Fourteen robbers barged into a Louis Vuitton store in suburban Chicago last week and fled with more than $100,000 in handbags and other merchandise. So why so many recent incidents? Are they ...

A smash and grab is a particular form of burglary or looting that involves smashing a barrier, usually a display window in a shop or a showcase, grabbing valuables, and then making a quick getaway, without concern for setting off alarms or creating noise. [1]

Dec 30, 2021 · A series of high-profile crimes in upscale parts of Los Angeles — the so-called smash-and-grab and follow-home robbery — have gotten widespread attention in recent months.

Jun 18, 2024 · Sunnyvale Police have arrested five suspects involved in a disturbing smash-and-grab robbery at a California jewelry store that was caught on video.

Sep 12, 2024 · Smash-and-grab retail thefts that result in major damage to businesses will bring longer sentences in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Thursday.

Jul 30, 2024 · Eight people involved in a string of high-end “smash-and-grab” robberies across Southern California were sentenced to state prison, the result of a multi-agency effort designed to tackle a rash...

Aug 14, 2023 · Dozens of smash and grab robbers hit a Nordstrom in LA on Saturday Police said $300,000 worth of merchandise was stolen and one of the robbers used bear spray on a security guard.

Aug 16, 2024 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills that aims to crack down on smash-and-grab robberies and property crimes, making it...

Nov 30, 2021 · On the weekend before Thanksgiving Day, thieves swarmed the Southland Mall in Hayward, in the San Francisco Bay Area, smashing display cases with hammers at a store before grabbing jewelry and...

Apr 13, 2024 · CNN’s Whitney Wild investigates the uptick of smash-and-grab robberies across the US and looks more closely at Chicago’s efforts to stop them.