Suspects steal $2k in candy, soda

Two men were captured on video sweeping up candy and beverages into grocery carts at a Smart & Final in Mountain View and leaving without paying, according to police.

The suspects, who allegedly stole the merchandise on Friday, Feb. 20, at around 10 a.m., collected cases of soft drinks and candy, loaded them into two shopping carts, and exited the store without paying for the merchandise, which was valued at about $2,000, according to Sgt. Saul Jaeger of the Mountain View Police Department.

The theft was discovered later after Smart & Final employees looked through video surveillance and saw the two suspects make off with the goods. One suspect is described as a white man in his 20s, 6 feet tall, with a medium build. The other is described as an African American man, also in his 20s and 6 feet tall, with a medium build.