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dalton99a

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Sat Nov 27, 2021, 12:17 PM

Nov 2021

Large groups of thieves target Best Buy stores in Burnsville, Maplewood on Black Friday
It bears similarities to the flash-mob style thefts seen recently in California.
Adam Uren

Best Buy stores in two Twin Cities suburbs were targeted by large groups of thieves in incidents that resemble the recent "flash mob" robberies reported in California.

The thieves struck on Black Friday evening at Best Buys at 14141 Aldrich Ave. S. in Burnsville and at 1795 County Road East in Maplewood, police have confirmed.

In Burnsville, a group of as many as 20-30 individuals swarmed the store shortly after 8 p.m., taking a number of items before fleeing a short time later in vehicles.

Police confirmed to WCCO that no weapons were used and nobody was injured in the incident, but that no arrests have been made as of this time.

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yesterday's smash and grab targeted crowbars, mallets, sledgehammers from home depot [View all] Demovictory9 Nov 2021 OP

Best Buys in the Twin Cities were mob-robbed yesterday as well NickB79 Nov 2021 #1

+1 dalton99a Nov 2021 #2

Yep. I was just across the street from the Burnsville location yesterday NickB79 Nov 2021 #3

"The thieves donned ski masks..."? sop Nov 2021 #4

Sounds like the KKK and Boogaloo Bois went shopping. TigressDem Nov 2021 #5

My thought as well RW militias need money to finance their activities ms liberty Nov 2021 #12

I think there is a method to this madness Deuxcents Nov 2021 #6

Stores need armed guards. Klaralven Nov 2021 #7

Corporations and their insurers aren't going to want them to hurt anyone, let alone shoot them Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2021 #8

Then what? They start shooting people? gldstwmn Nov 2021 #11

lol ffs WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #15

All of a sudden there is a rash of these types of crimes. gldstwmn Nov 2021 #9

Isn't it? durablend Nov 2021 #10

Yep. LiberatedUSA Nov 2021 #17

Would you like a net for that leap? gldstwmn Nov 2021 #21

I dunno, maybe they are just Disaffected Nov 2021 #13

Maybe stores will have to allow only a small group of shoppers in at a time.... Sogo Nov 2021 #14

Less than 10 people, eh? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #16

This has to be a social media challenge thing Deep State Witch Nov 2021 #18

Sort of a Flash Mob meet up for a Black Friday wilding. sop Nov 2021 #19

Given the numbers & organization, I thought that from the get-go Hekate Nov 2021 #20