Shoplifters walk out of TJ Maxx with armfuls of stolen merchandise: Bystander video
GRANADA HILLS CA July 26 2021 A bystander’s viral video shows two shoplifters casually walking out of a Granada Hills TJ Maxx store in broad daylight, carrying armfuls of stolen merchandise.
The footage was posted on social media by Instagram user @inflnzr, who said the incident occurred on Saturday.
“I kept my distance for safety reasons,” the person who recorded the video, who declined to be identified publicly, told ABC7. “My focus was to get a license plate number, but when I lost them behind the SUV. I had to hold back a bit, just in case they were waiting for me. Unfortunately they were able to get into their vehicle parked at a distance and drive away.”
The 80-second clip begins with one suspect, wearing a purple hoodie, walking out of the store’s front entrance carrying at least half a dozen pairs of pants — all of them still on hangers — under each arm. He is followed by an apparent accomplice, who is holding a pile of clothing with his hands and carrying a massive tote bag on his back.
No one attempts to stop the shoplifters as they exit the TJ Maxx and head to the parking lot outside.
“What’s up guys?” says the man behind the camera, who follows them. “I want to see how far you guys get.” He then records their car as it drives away.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new efforts to tackle a sharp rise in retail theft and other crimes that California has seen this year.
No arrests have been announced in connection with the crime. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said the agency was aware of the incident and that a report was taken.
TJ Maxx did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
