WATCH: Mass Youth Brawls Hit California Malls
Two massive brawls were reported on Sunday at malls in California, including one at the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance in L.A., and one at the Bay Street Mall in Emeryville, near Oakland.
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Mass Looting Flash Mobs Spread in Southern California, Beyond L.A.
Mass looting events have been reported outside Los Angeles as the phenomenon spreads throughout Southern California, defying efforts by local officials to deter the flash mobs that carry out the daytime heists in retail stores.
Karen Bass Launches Task Force to Fight Retail Theft; Newsom Triples Highway Patrol in L.A.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass launched a new task force Thursday to fight mass looting and retail theft in the region, and Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he would triple the number of California Highway Patrol officers in the city to assist the effort.
WATCH: Mob Ransacks Topanga Nordstrom in L.A.; Mayor Karen Bass: ‘Unacceptable’
A mob of looters ransacked a Nordstrom location in the Westfield Topanga mall in the San Fernando Valley on Saturday afternoon, prompting Mayor Karen Bass to condemn the chaos.
WATCH: Mass Looting of Gucci at L.A.’s Century City Mall
Police confirmed Wednesday that a group of at least nine men had looted a Gucci store Monday at the Westfield Century City mall in Los Angeles, one of the most popular and upscale shopping centers in the city.
Europe’s Winter of Discontent: Berlin Police Drawing Up Emergency Plans for Possible Energy Grid Collapse
Police in the German capital of Berlin are preparing emergency plans in anticipation of a possible collapse of the energy grid over the winter.
WATCH: Looters Take Nearly Half a Million from Malibu Luxury Store
The mass looting phenomenon reached the wealthy celebrity haven of Malibu, California, last week, when a gang looted nearly half a million dollars worth of luxury goods from the Malibu Lumberyard shopping center in broad daylight.
Bus Driver Beaten in Chicago; 21 Juveniles Arrested in Loop Chaos
A Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus driver was beaten brutally on Saturday night in an attack that was allegedly caught on video and posted on social media, as police arrested 21 juveniles during a night of chaos in the city’s downtown Loop.
California Diner Kicks Out Uniformed Police Officers to Create ‘Safe Space’
The staff of a San Francisco restaurant denied service to three uniformed police officers after claiming the officers’ weapons made them feel “uncomfortable.” The staff then proudly posted the incident on social media.
L.A. Arrests 14 for ‘Mass Looting,’ but Lets All of Them Go
Officials in Los Angeles announced Thursday with great fanfare that they had made 14 arrests in connection with recent “mass looting” events in the city — but all fourteen have since been released from jail, either with or without posting bail.
