San Francisco Apple store hit in smash-and-grab robbery

Another smash-and-grab robbery in California targeted an Apple Store in San Francisco Wednesday with suspects snatching tens of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.

The theft happened in broad daylight by four young male suspects, according to CBS San Francisco, and was witnessed by customers and staff. The suspects, law enforcement say, grabbed more than $20,000 worth of items from the store before fleeing to an unknown vehicle. The theft, known as Organized Retail Crime, is happening in major cities all over the state and across the country.

In Los Angeles on Tuesday, a group of thieves smashed windows at a department store at a luxury mall days after luxury stores throughout the San Francisco Bay Area were hit, leaving with thousands of dollars in merchandise… (Excerpts from the Washington Times)