Caught On Camera: Flash Mob Ransacks Nike Store, Steal $12,000 Worth Of Clothing

KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles

November 21, 2023

Police need help locating a flash mob that ransacked a Watts Nike store, making off with $12,000 worth of clothing.

The robbery happened on Sunday evening when the 17 suspects arrived in the 9800 block of South Alameda Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The group consisted of four girls and 13 boys between the ages of 15 and 20 years old, all wearing medical masks or some material covering their faces.

The flash mob moved through the Nike store undisturbed as they cleared shelves filled with shoes and ripped clothing off the racks before stuffing them into large blue bags. Bystanders filmed the ordeal, chastizing the robbers as they pilfered through the retailer.

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