Grab And Run Crimes Continue At Starbucks
A friend was recently at a South Bay Starbucks where her purse was grabbed, and the thief ran out the door to a waiting car. She said said:
She continued:
Someone asked: Was it at the Starbucks on N Santa Cruz ? That entire building, parking lot and back ally are covered by security cameras. The owner of the center is a good friend and I believe the cameras were installed by the alarm company. It would probably be pretty easy to get video of the guy and license plate of the car. And I can make a call and get the footage from Starbucks if needed
Creeps me out to know that they have my home address and my house keys but I’m getting my locks changed tomorrow!
Plus cop said that sitting by the door is never a good idea 🙁
Some of her friends related What it is like to suffer a car jacking, How to avoid purse snatching at grocery stores. Others said:
You can't have anything out in the open these days I hope they find them and that you have peace of mind We have been robbed before it know the feeling.
We are so sorry and shaken, too, by this horrible act and violation against you! We’re thankful you were not hurt in the incident! We love you!❤️
Wow. That. That exact thing happened to my girlfriend at T.J. Maxx for a Louis Vuitton purse this is horrible so Sorry to hear about that my friend felt exactly like you did violated, this too shall pass but it’s not fun
A popular crime for thieves
This is a very common story, and has been going on for years.
Police try to say the crime is rare, but the criminals often they do grab and run on laptops. These stories have been in the news for years, usually people sitting near the door. Usually there is no contact with the customer, but sometimes there is unwanted contact with the patron, and in struggles with the thieves, it is often revealed it is a team effort with other criminals able to take a handoff of the stolen items, or other criminals waiting in a getaway car.
Sometimes surveillance video is of no help. Some companies have a policy of only giving the video to police, and police are often too overloaded to followup on these crimes.