In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a high-end shoe store in Canoga Park was broken into. Thieves continue to target shoe stores, and this time a suspect has been arrested.
Owners of Sneaker Hustle on Topanga Canyon Boulevard were alerted to a break-in at their business around 3:20 a.m. and called the Los Angeles Police Department. When police arrived, two suspects fled in a white van. Police followed the suspects, who then abandoned the van and ran on foot. Police caught and arrested one of the suspects, while the other managed to escape.
Police believe the two suspects also looted a computer and phone repair shop 20 minutes earlier. Around 3 a.m., two suspects wearing dark clothing entered TEKDEP through the back door of the shop and stole computers, equipment and the owner’s gun.
Surveillance footage from the store showed a white van carrying the two suspects, but owner David Far suspects the thieves jammed the Wi-Fi signal to interrupt the security camera signal.
“What I see on the video is a white van parked behind the store,” Far said. “And I’m hoping to see what they’re going to do, and then all of a sudden, all the footage, all the video is gone.”
Last Friday, another South Los Angeles shoe store, Rich LA, was targeted by burglars. A total of $100,000 in cash and merchandise was stolen from the business. According to the owners, this is the seventh time their store has been broken into since it opened two months ago. No suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Last Wednesday, An upscale shoe store in Encino on Ventura Boulevard was robbed by thieves. The suspects got into three separate cars and led police on a high-speed chase, leaving a trail of cash and broken glass. None of the suspects have been caught.
