Horrifying moment: A thieving “flash mob” casually steals $5,000 worth of hardware from California’s Home Depot while a couple ransacks a Nordstrom in a separate raid in the lawless Democratic state
- A group of masked thieves stormed a Home Depot store on Spring Street in Signal Hill on Aug. 27 and stole $5,000 worth of power tools
- The seven men loaded two shopping carts with expensive goods, carrying as much as they could in their arms before heading out
- In a separate incident the next day, a man and a woman ransacked a Nordstrom store in an Irvine shopping center
Brazen thieves were caught on camera casually walking out with $9,000 worth of merchandise from various stores in California as lawlessness continues in the state run by Gavin Newsom.
A group of masked thieves stormed into a Home Depot store in Signal Hill on August 27 and stole $5,000 worth of power tools in front of shocked employees and customers.
The seven men loaded two shopping carts with expensive goods, carrying as much as they could in their arms before heading out.
In a separate incident the next day, a man and a woman ransacked a Nordstrom store in an Irvine shopping center.
Surveillance footage shows the pair strolling into the store before running away with armfuls of stolen items and fleeing the scene in a getaway car.
A group of masked thieves stormed into a Home Depot store in Signal Hill on August 27 and stole $5,000 worth of power tools in front of shocked employees and customers
In a separate incident the next day, a man and a woman ransacked a Nordstrom store in an Irvine shopping center
The masked men were filmed robbing the Home Depot store on Spring Street in broad daylight.
One of the brave thieves, wearing a gray hoodie, was seen snatching a shopping cart from an employee while the others loaded a second.
Finally he grabbed it and, with the help of one of his accomplices, pushed it towards the entrance before turning back and heading outside with the second cart.
Four remaining thieves are seen picking up armfuls of power tools from a shelf before casually walking out.
The man in the gray hoodie is seen returning carrying three more boxes of items before jogging out of the store.
Employees in orange aprons could only watch in shock and did not engage with the masked thieves. Some workers decided to record the raid.
Signal Hill police were called to the store around 6 p.m. after reports of a robbery.
The masked men were filmed robbing the Home Depot store on Spring Street in broad daylight
One of the brave thieves, wearing a gray hoodie, was seen snatching a shopping cart from an employee while the others loaded a second
Finally he grabbed it and, with the help of one of his accomplices, pushed it towards the entrance before turning back and heading outside with the second cart
A spokesman said there were “approximately seven unknown males who stole approximately $5,000 worth of power tools.”
No one has been arrested as a result of the incident and police are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Jerry Maldonado.
A Nordstrom store in the Irvine Spectrum Center was robbed by a man and a woman the next day in a separate incident.
Surveillance footage shows the pair entering the store and grabbing armfuls of clothes from the racks before sprinting away.
They were then seen getting into a white Kia Forte and fleeing the scene with an estimated $4,000 worth of merchandise.
A Nordstrom store in the Irvine Spectrum Center was robbed by a man and a woman in a separate incident
They were then seen getting into a white Kia Forte and fleeing the scene with an estimated $4,000 worth of merchandise
The pair have not been identified or arrested, but police have shared images of them and asked anyone who recognizes them to come forward
The pair have not been identified or arrested, but police have shared images of them and asked anyone who recognizes them to come forward.
has reached out to Home Depot and Nordstrom for comment.
There have been a number of similar robberies in California recently, including the theft of shoes from a Nike store in Los Angeles earlier this month.
Last week, a group of people were seen filling bags with items at a Macy’s store in Sherman Oaks.
This has led Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to launch a multi-agency retail theft task force to combat the crimes, which has resulted in 11 arrests so far.
Long Beach and Signal Hill have formed their own task force to put an end to commercial break-ins, which they say are part of organized thefts.