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An attempted theft of a Louis Vuitton store at the Stanford Shopping Center by a mob of would-be robbers was stopped by an armed security guard on Wednesday, July 12, Palo Alto police said.
An estimated 10 to 12 people wearing hooded jackets, face masks and gloves arrived in five cars parked near the Pacific Catch restaurant and ran into the mall at about 1:24 p.m., police Sgt. Nicolas Martinez said.
Employees saw the crowd coming, and an armed security guard inside Louis Vuitton prevented the first two, who were females, from entering the luxury goods store by holding his arms out and blocking their entry. One of the females ran into his arms, but there was no other physical confrontation, Martinez said.
The security guard saw the other people coming behind the first two and closed and locked the door. The thwarted group immediately ran back to their cars and fled. No weapons were seen and no one was injured. Police think they intended to commit organized retail theft, a felony, Martinez said. Louis Vuitton sells high-end handbags, leather goods and fashion accessories.
“We have no information at this time indicating that this group committed any other crimes in Palo Alto or any other cities, for that matter” on Wednesday, he said.
The people were both male and female, and witnesses reported they were “teens or young adults.” Their vehicles were described as a red Infiniti, white Infiniti, gray Infiniti, gray Dodge Charger, and a black Porsche Cayenne. Police did not locate any of the five vehicles, which were last seen traveling east on Sand Hill Road toward El Camino Real. The investigation is continuing, Martinez said.
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Glad to hear. I think CA needs to deputize / indemnify security guards when using non lethal defensive weapons like pepper spray. And it’s now time to lock the doors on anyone wearing a mask.
Why do robbers drive fancy cars nowadays? In our neighborhood a house was robbed and the getaway car was a Mercedes sports coupe.