Flash mobs invade luxury L.A. retailers with brute force, overwhelming numbers

Overall crime rates are down in Los Angeles this year, but a surge in smash-and-grab robberies is casting a long shadow over shoppers and retailers. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-16/smash-and-grabs-flash-mob-robberies-shopper-fear-retailer-concern?utm_source=press.coop