3 Charged in $300,000 High-End Smash-And-Grab Thefts

Three men have been charged for allegedly participating in an organized robbery scheme where they stole over $300,000 worth of designer goods from high-end stores throughout California in smash-and-grab thefts, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a press conference on March 19. The men allegedly carried out the thefts by running into the stores, grabbing expensive items and then running out, Mr. Bonta said. The items were “ripped” from the displays even when they were secured with locks and they were then sold on Instagram Stories, according to Mr. Bonta. He said the suspects sometimes used force against the employees of the stores to commit the robberies....