Video shows thieves swarm into an Oakland clothing store, the latest in a string of mass smash-and-grab attacks hitting California retailers
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Mia Jankowicz
Nov 24, 2021, 22:58 IST
The burglars appear to have almost completely cleared out the store.Fox News/Prime 356
A gang of burglars plundered an Oakland clothing store Monday night.
Security video from the raid shows at least 30 looters streaming into the store and ransacking it.
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Security footage shows burglars streaming into a Bay Area clothing store and ransacking it Monday night, the latest in a string of brazen smash-and-grab attacks hitting retail.
The video from Prime 356, a streetwear resale store in downtown Oakland, shows around 30 people with covered faces swarm into the shop and appear to almost completely clear it out in less than 30 seconds.
The store uploaded the footage to YouTube:
The burglars, many wearing face coverings, hoods and latext gloves, yelled "Go go go," to a backdrop of a wailing alarm as they snatch dozens of items including sneakers, hats and sweaters.
In a fundraising post, Prime 356's proprietors said it was the second time in a month the shop was targeted, saying that the owners are "struggling" as a result.
Bay Area police patrols have been upped, according to NBC, and in Walnut Creek's plaza, where Nordstrom experienced a similar mass robbery on Saturday, a barricade was erected, CBS affiliate KPIX 5 reported.
As of Tuesday police had not said whether they consider the thefts to be connected, according to NBC.
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