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discocrisco01

(1,666 posts)
Sat Nov 27, 2021, 10:40 AM Nov 2021

Thieves target Home Depot in California, making off with hammers, crowbars and other tools [View all]

Source: CNN

Up to 10 people entered a Home Depot store in California on Friday night and left with a range of stolen tools, according to police officials.

The incident took place at approximately 8 p.m. local time in Lakewood, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Deputy Miguel Meza told CNN. Lakewood is a city in Los Angeles County

The theft comes as similar tools have been used in a number of smash-and-grab robberies at high-end stores in several major US cities this month.

At least 18 people broke into a Nordstrom department store in Los Angeles Monday night and stole thousands of dollars in merchandise, the city's police chief said. Similar crimes have been reported in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, and other cities.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/27/us/home-depot-california-robbery/index.html

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Maybe they are building houses for the homeless ? MichMan Nov 2021 #1
FOX? twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #2
No doubt gaining more tools for more break ins. Bev54 Nov 2021 #11
IDK are we sure durablend Nov 2021 #3
I am. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #4
... milestogo Nov 2021 #5
Essential tools for their work dalton99a Nov 2021 #6
When their work is looting and theft alphafemale Nov 2021 #8
Seems like I Rebl2 Nov 2021 #7
This is organized crime TexasBushwhacker Nov 2021 #9
Check tRump's pardon list TigressDem Nov 2021 #13
Yup orangecrush Nov 2021 #30
Further proof that the right is tougher on crime! tenderfoot Nov 2021 #10
I think the insurrection is still happening. Disguised as "local crime" TigressDem Nov 2021 #12
Very plausible... tenderfoot Nov 2021 #17
Agree orangecrush Nov 2021 #31
They do this while the store is open for business. They aren't breaking in. JohnnyRingo Nov 2021 #14
Saw this a couple years ago Nac Mac Feegle Nov 2021 #20
Hammers but no nails? High IQ folks. LogicFirst Nov 2021 #15
When you sell a hammer, you don't need to provide nails to make the sale. Iggo Nov 2021 #24
Maybe this is what Hawley meant when he said that men should act more manly. LogicFirst Nov 2021 #16
Don't condone looting, but can't think of a better store to suffer than the fascists at Home Depot Cozmo Nov 2021 #18
Yup. The Jungle 1 Nov 2021 #19
new sport.... seems to be catching on IcyPeas Nov 2021 #21
10? Arrest them? rockfordfile Nov 2021 #22
Wonder if some... 2naSalit Nov 2021 #25
No police there when it happened (probably) rpannier Nov 2021 #29
Four Arrests in Beverly Hills May Be Related to Lakewood Home Depot Theft dalton99a Nov 2021 #23
I saw this article and was going to share it here. Lasher Nov 2021 #26
A forged breaching tool designed by professionals for professionals. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2021 #27
That's a Halligan bar, used by every single fire department in the county. (world?) winstars Nov 2021 #32
Also why weed is legal in several states but CBP confiscated bongs coming from China. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2021 #33
I've watched people walk out with power tools tonekat Nov 2021 #28
reparations. pasha the cat Nov 2021 #34
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