Chinanews.com, November 22. According to a report by the US Chinese website, on the evening of the 20th, a Nordstrom department store in Walnut Creek, a city in the north of San Francisco, was "ransacked" by dozens of people.
The police said that three people were arrested that night.
Data map: American police at the scene of the crime.
The Walnut Creek Police Department stated that approximately 80 suspects were involved in the crime of "smashing and looting" and they fled in at least 10 vehicles.
"Many vehicles left. We managed to stop one of them." The police said there were no reports of casualties.
The police said investigators are questioning the arrested to determine the identity of the other suspects, and the police have not yet estimated the amount of the stolen items.
The manager of a nearby restaurant told local media that the looters were wearing masks and holding what appeared to be a crowbar.
On the evening of the 19th, a series of similar robberies occurred in San Francisco's Union Square and surrounding areas, including LV stores, Burberry stores, jewelry stores, Bloomingdale department stores, Walgreens, cannabis dispensaries, and even an optical shop.
San Francisco has been grappling with the surge in crime this year.
According to police statistics, in Central District, thefts have increased by nearly 88% compared to the same period in 2020, and the overall crime rate has increased by nearly 52%.