Los Angeles Plans to Crack Down on ‘Flash Mob’ Robberies
August 17, 2023
Los Angeles is cracking down on "flash mob" robberies that have put the city and shoppers on edge. The new task force will consist of 22 investigators focusing entirely on the smash-and-grab phenomenon. The crackdown was triggered by the brazen ransacking at a California Nordstrom department store in broad daylight. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass vows that these crimes must now come to an end. Inside Edition's Lisa Guerrero has more.