Summary:
- Dozens of mass shoplifters coordinate a smash-and-grab attack on Nordstrom in Topanga Mall, leaving the store in chaos.
- Shoppers capture video of thieves racing through the store, grabbing luxury items, and causing havoc.
- Witnesses recount their fear during the incident, with some mistaking the chaos for a potential bomb threat.
- LAPD launches a search for 20 to 30 suspects and estimates the store's loss to be between 60 to 100 thousand dollars.
- LA Mayor Karen Bass condemns the robbery and calls for accountability for the perpetrators.
Dozens of mass shoplifters caught on video swarming the Topanga Mall Nordstrom in a coordinated attack on the store. Mayor Karen Bass calling for all of them to be held accountable as many as 30 people including men and women snatching tens of thousands of dollars worth of luxury items leaving the store in shambles.
attering racks and fixtures knocked to the ground a large crew of thieves caught on cell phone video racing through a Nordstrom store at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Kanoga Park. They were smashing display cases, scooping up armloads of expensive bags and clothing, leaving stunned and frightened shoppers running from the store. Witnesses described the chaotic scene, with some mistaking the commotion for a bomb threat.
The LAPD is actively searching for 20 to 30 suspects in connection with the crime. Authorities estimate the loss to the store between 60 to 100 thousand dollars. LA Mayor Karen Bass condemned the robbery as unacceptable and demanded accountability for those involved.