9 Charged In Smash-and-Grab Robberies at Louis Vuitton, Other Stores At San Francisco's Union Square

[Mawspam2]

2. Not just SF...

..."Several other stores and shopping malls across the region were targeted, with thieves storming into stores in Walnut Creek, Pleasanton, Hayward and San Jose."

"At least 18 people broke into a Nordstrom department store in Los Angeles Monday night."

"Fourteen robbers barged into a Louis Vuitton store in suburban Chicago last week."

Years ago, there was a car theft ring from LA that came up to SF and would steal cars off dealer lots. 10-20 at a time, dealers with quick access to interstate freeways. Blitz and bolt. If they didn't have enough gas to make it back to LA, they would leave them on the road and torch them.