Posted on 11/21/2021 7:16:57 AM PST by skyman
WALNUT CREEK (CBS SF) — Dozens of looters swarmed into the Nordstrom store in downtown Walnut Creek Saturday night, terrorizing shoppers, ripping off bag loads of merchandise and ransacking shelves before fleeing in a several vehicles waiting for them on the street.
Walnut Creek Lt. Ryan Hibbs told KPIX 5 that police began receiving calls about the looting at around 9 p.m. He said there were approximately 80 individuals who ran into the store and began looting and smashing shelves.
Video shot at the scene shows the masked looters streaming out of the store, carrying bags and boxes, jumping into the cars.
Dozens of police vehicles also responded to the scene.
Hibbs said officers stopped one vehicle and arrested both suspects — a male and a female — inside. The male was charged with robbery, possession of stolen property, conspiracy to commit burglary and possession of burglary tools. The female was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm.
Stolen property from the looting and a firearm was recovered from their vehicle.
A third suspect was caught on foot and arrested. He was also charged with robbery, possession of stolen property, conspiracy to commit burglary and possession of burglary tools.
Brett Barrett is one of the managers of P.F. Chang’s restaurant across from the Nordstrom store. He watched as the bedlam unfolded.
“I probably saw 50-80 people in like ski masks with crowbars, a bunch of weapons,” he said. “They were looting the Nordstrom.”
“There was a mob of people,” he continued. “The police were flying in. It was like a scene out of a movie. It was insane.”
Barrett also worried about the safety of the diners in his restaurant. Many crowded around the windows to watch the looters flee.
“I had to start locking the back door. You never know, they could come right in here. It was crazy…All the guests inside were getting concerned. It was a scary scene for a moment.”
I was thinking the question would be that if he had been a black man how tall a statue would they have built to honor him?
“Isn’t Walnut Creek a very upscale, family oriented neighborhood?”
Yes.
The downtown is a regional shopping hub, with Nirdstroms, Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue (just closed down, I think), Tesla, Apple store, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware and many other.
BLM targeted Walnut Creek and there have been bash and dash robberies over the past few years.
They are trying change Walnut Creek in to an urban hive supposedly green type of community with high density housing preferred.
sorry OILline Rebel I was called away in the middle of posting and mixed up the post I wanted to make.
What I sent your way didn’t make sense, my apologies...!
I see, thanks.
No need. Thanks.
Yes, 5ere would be a statue. After tearing down a real one.
I guess anything is possible but a lot of things are not probable.
Yes, the success of this republic is conditional and those limits have been exceeded. We have allowed invasion and destruction falling victim to our own freedoms. Nothing short of confrontation can possibly change that now.
If an amicable divorce is possible that would seem to be best at this time to me.
8 miles from our closest family members. I wish they would leave. Sadly, they may never leave.
“If an amicable divorce is possible that would seem to be best at this time to me.”
I don’t disagree with your statement.
I can’t see Satan agreeing to a divorce. He is not interested in letting anyone get away.
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