breaking into high-end retailers, grabbing merchandise and fleeing as a cluster of getaway cars blocked traffic. an estimated $200,000 worth of merchandise gone in a matter of mince. >> i saw people running down the street. i probably saw 50 to 80 people in like ski masks, crow bars. >> many of the robberies orchestrated by criminal masterminds. >> they're paying the individuals to do the robberies. they collect the goods and fence them and move them to other parts of the country. >> and the situation is getting worse. in 2020, the state saw more than five times the number of investigations into organized retail crime compared to 2019. designer clothes and handbags now among the top targets. according to law enforcement officials, california is now home to three of the nation's top ten cities for organized retail theft. >> you're a holiday shopper in california. how concerned should you be about this? >> i think that people need to
Related Keywords
People , Matter , Retailers , Merchandise , Getaway Cars , Cluster , Traffic , Fmince , The Street , 80 , 50 , 200000 , 00000 , Robberies , Individuals , Many , Ski Masks , Crow Bars , Criminal Masterminds , Number , Country , Times , Estate , Situation , Saw , Goods , Parts , Investigations , Designer Clothes , Handbags , Fence , Organized Retail Crime , 2020 , 2019 Designer , Five , 2019 , California , Law Enforcement Officials , Nation , Holiday Shopper , Retail Theft , Targets , Cities , Ten , Three ,
comparemela.com © 2020. All Rights Reserved.