Category: California crime

40 Guns Stolen From Garden Grove Store

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—Burglars broke into a Garden Grove gun store Dec. 9 and stole approximately 40 firearms, police said. Officers from the Garden Grove Police Department responded at 12:16 a.m. to Whitten Sales at 12812 Valley View St. and saw the store’s front door had been shattered, according to Garden Grove Police Sgt. Erick Ley. Ley said the…


LA Robberies Reached 2021 High Last Week, Though 12.7 Percent Lower Than 2019

LOS ANGELES—While robberies overall have decreased by 12.7 percent this year compared to 2019, last week had the highest number of robberies for the entire year, with about 200 reported, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Dec. 7. The vast majority of the reported robberies were street robberies, Moore added. “We’ve seen in September, October and November instances…


The Truth Behind California Looting Spree; Airport Security Report Card

There’s been a bizarre crime spree in California and elsewhere recently, of hammer-wielding thieves looting luxury stores in brazen acts of organized robbery. But why? What’s behind it? We try to find out with author and professor Wilfred Reilly. Then, in this week’s America Q&A we ask: What difference do you think there should be…


Brazen Shoplifting and Traumatized Staff Impacting Company Profits: Best Buy CEO

Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said Tuesday that theft is a growing problem in the company’s stores, and the aggressive behavior displayed by shoplifters is “traumatizing” staff members, which has led to retention issues in the otherwise tight labor market. Barry told Wall Street analysts on a conference call to discuss earnings that criminals often…