Chinanews.com, November 26th, a comprehensive report. Recently, the crime of "smashing, smashing and looting" has been rampant in California. From Los Angeles to San Francisco to Oakland, gangs of robbers rushed directly into high-end stores and even pharmacies in broad daylight. Take away valuable items and attack security guards.

What's more, some robbers actually attacked the media personnel who reported the robbery on the spot.

In response to the rampant crime wave, California Governor Newsom has called for greater efforts to curb crime.

"Beat, smash and grab" continue

High-end stores become a goal

　　A few days ago, California’s "smashing, smashing and looting" series of crimes had the latest victims.

Police said an Apple store and a Nordstrom store in the Los Angeles area were robbed on the 24th.

　　The Los Angeles Police Department stated that on the evening of the 24th, Nordstrom, located in the Westfield Topanga shopping center, was robbed by a five-person gang. The robbers stole about $25,000 worth of items, including multiple expensive wallets.

　　The robber sprayed pepper spray on a security guard at the Westfield Topanga shopping mall and drove away from the scene.

When the police and ambulance arrived, the security guard was treated at the scene, but no one was arrested.

　　In addition, the police said that an Apple store in Santa Rosa was also robbed on the 24th, and the robbers stole $20,000 worth of goods.

　　The Santa Rosa police said in a statement: “In broad daylight, the suspect snatched more than $20,000 worth of merchandise from the store in front of customers and staff, and then drove an unknown vehicle to escape. area."

　　The two robberies are the latest in a series of organized retail thefts in California, and law enforcement agencies have not made significant progress in combating crimes.

　　However, on the same day, nine people were charged with felony charges in connection with multiple organized robberies in San Francisco.

A Nordstrom department store in Walnut Creek, a city north of San Francisco, was "ransacked" by dozens of people on the 20th.

Lawless!

The reporter reported the robbery and became the target of the robbers

　　As California’s “smashing, smashing, and looting” crimes are raging, not only many retail stores have suffered, but even reporters who reported the robbery on the spot have also become the targets of the crime.

　　The local San Francisco TV station KRON4 said that around noon on the 24th, its filming team was reporting on a robbery that occurred at the Prime 356 clothing store in Oakland two days ago.

When they were shooting the scene after the robbery, the robbers shot at the security guard protecting the filming team, trying to steal the camera from the reporter's hand.

The security guard was shot in the abdomen and was taken to the hospital. He is in stable condition after the operation.

　　KRON4 stated that two other people were shot in the incident.

A reporter continued to film the scene after the incident, but was "shocked" by the incident.

　　The TV station’s anchor McCall said when reporting on the incident: “For KRON4, this is really a heartbreaking day.”

　　According to media reports, in the San Francisco Bay Area, robbers targeting media staff have been a problem for many years, and it is a common practice for TV stations to hire security guards when reporting on the spot.

　　In response to the increasingly rampant criminal acts of robbery, California Governor Newsom has called on the local government to increase efforts to curb crime.