Another in a string of smash-and grab robberies took place at a Nordstrom store in Los Angeles. The store at the Westfield Topanga & The Village shopping center in Canoga Park was hit at about 7 p.m.
According to ABC7 and KCAL9 reports, at least five men entered the store, one in an orange wig. They stole seven to eight purses and then fled the scene.
BREAKING: The Topanga Westfield Mall was the scene of a smash-and-grab robbery by Nordstrom. #air7hd overhead @ABC7
— Chris Cristi (@abc7chriscristi) November 25, 2021
The heist saw a security guard pepper-sprayed and he was taken to the hospital. No further information was available.
The robbery took place two days after another similar mob robbery at Nordstrom at the Grove. At least four cars were used by the suspects in the robbery. After a chase, three were taken into custody in South Los Angeles. Following a chase, officers found several clothing items and at least one cash register as well as gloves in their vehicle.
These incidents occur following a similar mass robbery that took place at a Nordstrom store in San Francisco on Saturday. It allegedly involved 80 people. Additionally, on Friday night, San Francisco’s Union Square saw a string of incidents. The businesses hit included a Louis Vuitton store, a Burberry store, a jewelry store, a Bloomingdale’s, a Walgreens, cannabis dispensaries and an eyeglass shop, according to S.F. Police Chief Bill Scott via CNN.
The windows of Saks Fifth Avenue and Louis Vuitton in Beverly Hills were also smashed early Sunday morning. According toThe Times reported that “multiple suspects were seen traveling in several vehicles and that they ‘descended on the locations and used a sledgehammer to try to break through front windows.’”Police say that the burglars were not able to enter the shops and that nothing was taken.
According to Officer Drake Madison, Los Angeles Police Department, the six suspects entered the CVS Pharmacy at the 5800 block South Vermont Avenue in South L.A. on Monday night. They took three cash registers and about $8,500 cash. It was not clear if the same suspects would later target the Grove.
City News Service contributed this report.