A flash mob of armed teens brazenly invaded a Los Angeles 7-Eleven and swiped anything they could get their hands on as one of the suspects bragged that surveillance cameras couldn’t catch his face.

The Los Angeles Police Department on Monday said Saturday’s “flash mob” stole $300,000 worth of merchandise during a Nordstrom smash-and-grab after originally estimating the loss at $60,000 to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As many as eight robbers, some wielding sledgehammers, made off with jewelry after targeting a store at the Brea Mall, authorities ...

Dec. 3 (UPI) --A five-year FBI report shows shoplifting incidents related to flash mob groups are responsible for more than $8 million in stolen goods. On Wednesday, the uniform crime reporting unit ...

Smash-and-grab thieves make off with jewelry from store at La Brea mall in flash mob robbery Updated Jan 14, 2026 0 ...

As many as eight robbers, some wielding sledgehammers, made off with jewelry after targeting a store at Brea Mall, authorities said. The thieves struck at a Kevin Jewelers about 11 a.m. Tuesday ...