Coordinated ‘grab and go’ thefts took place at the Apple store in Downtown Summerlin last Saturday. The thieves involved were able to get away with thousands of dollars in electronics.
Video taken by a customer shows the disguised thieves as they steal the merchandise. In the clip, you can see customers watching in disbelief as they walk from counter to counter and grab what they can.
Just hours before the theft happened, Apple CEO, Tim Cook, posed for a photo with employees, not knowing the store would be targeted two separate times that same day.
Metro police confirmed both incidents, one happening just before noon and the other at 6 p.m.
“Obviously they look like they’ve done this before so practice makes perfect,” said Jonathan Alvarez, CEO with Protective Force International .
Alvarez said these crimes are more common in Las Vegas than people think. He says it’s best for bystanders to stay away while these brazen thefts are taking place.
“Unfortunately, the criminals are changing their methods too. we have to all change our methods in response,” Alvarez said. “You don’t know if the bad guys are carrying weapons and you don’t know if they had a firearm or a knife.”