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Oakland's crime wave seems to be accelerating in the last week with what appears to be an organized effort to rob convenience and liquor stores.
Our mom and pop shops. >> many of the robberies are being planned via messaging apps and as stores prepare for what they hope is a shopping surge, officials are trying to head off the robbery surge by making an example of those they arrest. >> it will include burglary, possession of stolen property. commercial burglary and more. two suspects had firearms in their possession when the police arrested them. >> while some arrests have been made and charges brought the simple fact is hundreds have been involved in these robberies and so far only a handful have been caught. >> julie: all right. jona...
Consumers think it is less jarring after being ripped from a mob. the surge in these organized group robberies began in san francisco with luxury stores like louis vuitton and nordstrom being targeted. now, as bricks and mortar businesses trying to bounce back post pandemic, the last thing that they need is violent robberies frightening off customers. >> used to go to san francisco every christmas and do the macy's thing and the skating and the puppies in the window. i don't want to go now. frightens me seeing the news. >> many of the robberies are apparently being planned via messaging apps. ...