A trio of brazen thieves was caught on video pilfering bags of merchandise from an East Los Angeles Nike store over the weekend — just one day after over $300,000 in stock was swiped from a nearby Nordstrom.
One man and two women entered the Nike Community Store on Whittier Boulevard just after 5:30 p.m. Sunday and began boldly grabbing whatever they could carry, in full view of staff and other shoppers, the video circulated on the Citizen app shows, KTLA reported.
One of the suspects is seen carrying a large trash bag full of stacked shoe boxes.
When the bag spilled open, the individual calmly repacked the boxes before following their accomplices out of the store.
The three are believed to have stolen around $1,000 worth of merchandise, including luggage and footwear, police told the outlet.
All three are still believed to be at large.
One day earlier, a similar “flash rob”-style heist took place when about 30 individuals grabbed more than $300,000 worth of items from the Nordstrom store at the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
The group wore ski masks while they ripped security devices off designer clothes, bags and other coveted items.
One of the suspects shot bear spray in the face of a security guard at the store’s entrance, the LAPD added.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called the Nordstrom robbery “absolutely unacceptable.”
“Those who committed these acts and acts like it in neighboring areas must be held accountable,” she insisted in a statement.
