A series of smash-and-grab thefts have occurred in various locations, including The Shops at Santa Anita and San Francisco. The incidents have prompted police activity and targeted enforcement, resulting in a significant reduction in car break-ins in San Francisco. City leaders are discussing solutions to address the rampant shoplifting and robberies. The thefts involve high-end items, such as Rolex watches and diamond necklaces, with substantial monetary value. Law enforcement agencies are actively pursuing the perpetrators, and surveillance videos have captured some of the incidents.
Two thieves went up to a customer outside one of New York City’s best-known burger spots and tried to take the man’s watch off his wrist before one of the robbers fired a shot, according to police https://t.co/YNKqHowpoY
EXCLUSIVE: Burglars raided just one room in West Ham star Kurt Zouma's house for watches and jewellery after seeing him posing in expensive £20,000 timepieces online https://t.co/kwnX0qA6lJ https://t.co/MKAAWVA3rD
EXCLUSIVE: Burglars raided just one room in West Ham star Kurt Zouma's house for watches and jewellery after seeing him posing in expensive £20,000 timepieces online https://t.co/TWyzX3TSUw https://t.co/9ktGu4eF4S
Moment brazen thieves steal a six-foot safe full of Rolex watches, diamond necklaces and cash worth nearly $1 MILLION dollars from Miami store https://t.co/AVfvv7ZoWQ https://t.co/HOGm5J2iAo
VIDEO: Thieves break into 10+ cars in San Francisco's Hayes Valley neighborhood https://t.co/qYmlKTq8y2 https://t.co/4FBRPxCsSZ
Caught on video: $800,000 taken from North Miami-Dade jewelry store https://t.co/bhZ4GwBvSm
Surveillance video shows thieves breaking into more than 10 cars in San Francisco's Hayes Valley neighborhood early Monday morning. One resident who had his car broken says it doesn't make sense since nothing was taken. https://t.co/6evmJlvigU https://t.co/6evmJlvigU
Car break-ins are noticeably down in the wake of a new crackdown in San Francisco’s most popular tourist hotspots, according to new numbers. https://t.co/hlFwicS3Oj
🚨 JUST IN 🚨 san francisco has had a reduction in car break-ins after enforcing the law, and all the low iq leaders who were responsible for the bad policies leading to the problem in the first place are now patting themselves on the back for realizing crime should be illegal https://t.co/tKqdaitJfu
Top SF officials to discuss solutions to rampant shoplifting, smash-and-grab robberies https://t.co/2IiaGt6B4z https://t.co/hPXuIkrvMe
San Francisco officials report steep drop in car break-ins since August https://t.co/ZCUew2RV3r via @KPIXTV
The whole block got their cars broken into in San Francisco, California 😭 https://t.co/Qtt01JK0gE
Caught on video: $800,000 taken from North Miami-Dade jewelry store https://t.co/Xo8TPGyYvB
City leaders in San Francisco announced the results of a recent crackdown on auto burglaries, saying there has been a steep decline in break-ins over the last three months. https://t.co/LCfeL7XTDA
Our @SFPD officers are running targeted auto break-in operations and @SFDAOffice prosecutors are filing charges and working to detain organized rings. We are seeing progress – a 50% drop in auto break-ins in the last three months. But there’s more to do. https://t.co/Tc4T7eYwC2
Auto break-ins in San Francisco are plummeting due to focused enforcement. Consistent accountability for crime sends a loud message. https://t.co/Qm291YlFPp
Between Sept. 1 and Nov. 26, San Francisco logged 3,399 smash-and-grab reports, less than half of the 6,703 documented during the same timeframe in 2022. In the months before September, the number of reports in 2023 roughly matched the previous year. https://t.co/q40b0cXpxK
Lawless London: Shocking moment watch robbers tackle husband and wife and steal his £28K black and gold Rolex Yacht Master in brutal attack - as police launch manhunt https://t.co/EarFsCkjW2 https://t.co/G0Iru5NnCa
Lawless London: Shocking moment watch robbers tackle husband and wife and steal his £28K black and gold Rolex Yacht Master in brutal attack - as police launch manhunt https://t.co/YnEd93shGq https://t.co/pdpwOk1Ss4
Smash-and-grab theft at The Shops at Santa Anita prompts police activity. https://t.co/K5QANWYbXK Click the image to read more:
Sound of breaking glass during smash-and-grab sets off panic at Santa Anita mall; thieves flee with high-end items https://t.co/gXtVeJS7Ts
Police investigating daytime smash-and-grab theft at local mall https://t.co/WqWZ0QWx8k
Smash-and-grab theft at The Shops at Santa Anita prompts police activity. https://t.co/vKvVFuIGZC Click the image to read more: