Police have arrested a suspect in a brazen theft inside an Apple Store in Berkeley, California, on Wednesday. Inside the store, shocked customers watched the scene unfold.
Emeryville Police Department detectives take Tyler Mims into custody, Fox Business report Thursday.
video footage show The suspect, wearing all black and red shoes, allegedly grabbed items in the store and tore cords from display stands. The store’s alarm sounds and people can be seen watching from a distance.
But no one seems to say anything as the suspect allegedly keeps grabbing objects and shoving them down the front of his pants.
He then exited the store, trotted past the police car and approached another vehicle that was waiting outside.
Latest news: A video of a black male suspect stealing dozens of cellphones from an Apple store near Oakland has gone viral, leading to his arrest. Tyler Mims is accused of brazenly stealing approximately $49,230 in merchandise.of @Emeryville The police car outside was empty.pic.twitter.com/WUdaFewnaK
— Andy Ngo 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) February 9, 2024
Mims was charged with robbery, grand larceny and other charges in connection with Monday’s incident. The person who called for help said the suspect had taken 50 iPhones, Fox reported.
The bundle was valued at $49,230, the store continued, adding, “Since January 19th, the department has responded to four grand thefts from Apple Stores in the city,” which police say are organized retail retail operations. They claim it is part of a crime.
It is noteworthy that California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) recently said he was shocked to hear Target employees blaming him for the shoplifting that plagues the state. is important. Breitbart News reported on February 1 that the shoplifting outbreak occurred after the state adopted the state’s favored criminal justice reforms. .
Newsom relayed the incident during a Zoom call.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said on a Zoom call about mental health proposals that he went to Target and saw someone leave without paying.
He asked the workers why the man would steal, but they blamed the governor before looking at him twice and recognizing him.
“I was like, why me?” pic.twitter.com/zpLFtNwiSZ
— Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler (@ggreschler) January 31, 2024
The outlet continued:
Newsom related a story of visiting a Target and witnessing someone steal from the store. He expressed surprise that store employees didn’t pursue the thieves, only to be told that because the governor lowered the standards for punishment for thieves, no one stopped shoplifting.
The governor protested that the clerk was not aware of it, but said, “That’s not true.” However, he supported Proposition 47 in 2014 and continues to oppose its repeal. reduction Felony to misdemeanor fines for theft can be up to $950.
Additionally, the California Senate passed a bill in the summer of 2023 that would prohibit employers from asking workers to help stop shoplifters, according to Breitbart News.
Related: Brazen shoplifting continues in San Francisco…
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