6 Arrested in Alleged High-End ‘Shade Snatchers’ Burglary Crew Targeting LA and OC

LAPD takes down smash-and-grab burglary ring dubbed 'The Shade Snatchers'

Police said the crew would steal SUVS or pickup trucks and crash them through storefronts, ransacking stores across Los Angeles and Orange counties.

6 arrested for allegedly stealing over $2.6 million worth of items from Southern California eyewear stores

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6 arrested in alleged high-end ‘Shade Snatchers’ burglary crew targeting LA and OC

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Suspected ‘Shade Snatchers’ linked to more than $2.6 million in stolen eyewear arrested

Members of a sophisticated burglary crew suspected of executing a series of smash-and-grab retail burglaries that netted more than $2.6 million in stolen goods this year have been arrested, the Los Angeles Police Department said Tuesday. Three adults and three minors were arrested in connection with the burglaries at high-end eyewear and sunglass shops throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties, the statement said. From February to July, the sus…

Suspected 'Shade Snatchers' linked to more than $2.6 million in stolen eyewear arrested

Three men and three minors were arrested in connection with a series of smash-and-grab burglaries at high-end eyewear stores that netted more than $2.6 million in stolen goods.

LAPD busts smash and grab burglary ring dubbed ‘The Shade Snatchers.’