Target’s loss prevention first spotted two suspects as they were trying to break through a security device, according to the Irvine Police Department.
When that didn’t work, they wandered over to Apple, where security immediately recognized one of them from a theft in Brea earlier that day: the same outfit, the same shoes, the same criminal energy.
Inside the store, one suspect grabbed an iPhone 17 Pro Max and walked out like it was launch day, and he had VIP status…