San Jose Police on Friday, October 13, 2023 released surveillance video of a smash-and-grab robbery at a Gucci store in San Jose.
Smash-and-grab crimes, which usually involve a group of individuals charging into a store to overwhelm security and staff before quickly making off with a handful of merchandise, led Gov. Newsom on Sept. 14 to announce the largest-ever investment in combatting organized retail crime: $267 million. was arrested in connection with a smash-and-grab robbery at a Gucci store in Westfield Valley Fair mallprovided by police of the incident shows a group of five individuals in black sweatshirts forcing their way into the luxury shop for just 20 seconds before exiting with the stolen items.
“More funding would always be useful,” said Musid. “It’s just the way they use it. You could give them a million. You could give them a billion. If they actually have a set plan where they can stamp it and get approved, I’m one hundred percent for it.”“The temptation to spend it on more police will be great but unlikely to make much of an impact,” wrote Jonathan Simon, a UC Berkeley law professor specializing in criminal justice, in a statement.