Flash mob robberies have gotten so out of control in Los Angeles that the LAPD created a new task force solely for taking down individuals involved in organized retail crime. The new team, dubbed ...

A mob of masked thieves robbed a Los Angeles Macy's last week before fleeing the scene in what is the latest in a string of smash-and-grab robberies throughout the city.

Police Sunday continued to search for members of a mob of up to 50 masked and hoodie-wearing thieves who raided the Nordstrom at Westfield Topanga Mall, as Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass condemned ...

Among the biggest flash mob robberies were at the Americana on Brand in Glendale on Aug.8 and the Topanga Mall in Canoga Park on Aug. 12, where groups of thieves made out with an estimated ...

Out at the Citadel Outlets, so far witnesses haven’t been needed. The flash-mob thieves are yet to strike. That might be part luck, but also good planning.

A similar scene unfolded Tuesday in nearby Glendale, where police said thieves stole $300,000 worth of property in a "bold, flash mob burglary" at an Yves Saint Laurent store.

Retailers are implementing new strategies to thwart thieves, such as locking up merchandise and limiting the number of customers. Companies say thefts are on the rise across the U.S.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (WKRC) - A group of 20 thieves broke into a jewelry store and grabbed as much as they could before fleeing in less than three minutes. On Wednesday, June 12, the group arrived to ...

An angry mob lynched five men accused of robbing homes in a Guatemalan town hit by a series of earthquakes that left seven ...

A "mob of criminals" stole up to $100,000 worth of merchandise from the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center in Los Angeles Saturday afternoon."Today at around 4 p.m., a mob of criminals stole items ...