Nordstrom ransacked: 3 people arrested after dozens ransacked a Nordstrom store near San Francisco, police say
“Several vehicles left. We stopped one of them,” Hibbs said, adding that there were no injuries.
Authorities are questioning those who have been arrested to determine the identities of other suspects, Hibbs said.
“There were a lot of people,” Brett Barrett said. “The police are coming. It’s like a scene from a movie. It’s crazy. … It’s a scary scene for a moment.”
Police have yet to estimate the amount for the stolen items, Hibbs said.
The incident followed a series of similar robberies Friday night in Union Square and surrounding areas in San Francisco, including at a Louis Vitton store, a Burberry store, a jewelry store, a Bloomingdale’s, a Walgreens, a marijuana dispensary and even an eyeglasses store, Sheriff Bill Scott said at a news conference Saturday.
Mr. Scott said eight people were arrested following the break-in on Friday night. When police reviewed footage from the footage, the sheriff said he expected more arrests.
It was a concerted effort, he said, and the perpetrators aimed to overwhelm the police.
“Their plan was hoping that we wouldn’t be here, but we were here. And some of them thought they were out of it, but trust me, I’m confident there will be more cases. next arrest,” Scott said.
All eight people arrested were “young adults,” he said.
Police also seized two vehicles and two guns, Scott said.
The city will “flood” the area with police to proceed, the sheriff said.
“We’re going to do what we need to do to put an end to this madness,” Scott said. What happened, he said, was “completely unacceptable in any way.”
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