Organized thefts at Bay Area retailers may be part of larger scheme, police say

Loss estimates top six figures from lootings at Santana Row, Southland Mall and Walnut Creek Nordstrom

by Tony Hicks, Bay City News and Jana Kadah, Bay City News November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

Thieves using hammers smash display cases at the Iceberg Diamonds jewelry store inside Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord on Nov. 15. Several similar heists that occurred throughout the Bay Area this past weekend have area law enforcement and city officials scratching their heads as to how the crimes may be related and what can be done to prevent them. (Image courtesy of Concord Police Department/Facebook)

A series of organized robberies at several high-end Bay Area retailers this past weekend has local police departments on high alert to what some believe may be part of a larger operation.

On Sunday night, Nov. 21, four armed bandits broke into the Lululemon store in San Jose’s Santana Row around 6:30 p.m., taking $40,000 worth of merchandise.

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