Video footage captured several thieves armed with hammers ransacking a Macy’s department store in Northridge, taking off with nearly $20,000 worth of goods Sunday morning.
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the latest smash-and-grab robbery to target a department store. Cellphone footage captured a group of six people using hammers to break display cases at the Macy’s in the Northridge Fashion Center, taking off with numerous colognes.
Several people tried stopping the robbers as they dragged away garbage bags full of items. The thieves were all wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts and some disguised themselves with sunglasses.
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This incident was reported just after 11 a.m., shortly after the department store opened.
Thieves have targeted several other stores in similar robberies across California, prompting Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to create a task force dedicated to these crimes.
A detailed description of the thieves involved in the Macy’s robbery was not immediately available. Police have not announced arrests in connection with the incident.
