California governor adds more police to ‘highly trafficked’ shopping areas after mass thefts

Stores in several San Francisco Bay area cities were targeted by groups of people smashing glass cases and stealing merchandise

California's governor announced there would be greater police presence around highly trafficked" shopping malls after a series of mass thefts at high-end stores throughout the San Francisco Bay area.

The governor's announcement came after groups of people, some carrying crowbars and hammers, smashed glass cases and window displays at luxury stores in several Bay Area cities over the weekend, stealing jewelry, sunglasses, suitcases and other merchandise before fleeing in cars.