2 Northridge Shops Burglarized By Smash-And-Grab Thieves

NORTHRIDGE, CA -- Smash-and-grab thieves hit a Northridge barber shop and coffee shop early Wednesday morning, stealing cash and equipment, police say.

At about 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at a shopping center near the corner of Nordhoff Street and Balboa Boulevard, surveillance cameras at Yonder Coffee captured at least five suspects smashing the glass in the shop’s front door, entering the establishment and robbing the business.

According to KTLA news, the shop owner said that thieves made off with a few hundred dollars in tips that were in the store. This is the second time her coffee shop has been broken into this year, she told the station.

Next door, at Good Vibes Barbershop, thieves stole expensive cutting shears and memorabilia. He said that smash-and-grabs are occurring more frequently because of a lack of punishment for the perpetrators.

"The repercussions … there’s not any," the owner was quoted as saying. "Get a slap on the wrist and you’re back at it again. That’s where there’s a lack of optimism about the fix.”