Police: 80 people suspected of robbing Nordstrom store in California

Authorities successful California accidental they are searching for 80 radical who ransacked a Nordstrom store successful California.

According to a news release, Walnut Creek constabulary accidental the incidental happened successful Walnut Creek astir 9 p.m. section clip connected Saturday.

During the smash and drawback robbery, 2 employees were assaulted, and 1 was pepper-sprayed, constabulary said.

Eyewitnesses accidental the suspects wore skis masks and carried crowbars and different weapons.

Police accidental aft they robbed the store, the suspects got distant successful arsenic galore arsenic 10 cars.

Officials said constabulary could halt 1 car and apprehension 2 people, 1 equipped with a gun.

A 3rd idiosyncratic was arrested adjacent successful possession of immoderate of the stolen Nordstrom merchandise, constabulary said.

On Sunday, Walnut Creek constabulary issued a assemblage advisory aft receiving reports that those liable for the robbery astatine Nordstrom's were readying to bash thing similar.

"The Walnut Creek Police Department is actively monitoring quality that indicates the radical of thieves who stole from the Broadway Plaza Nordstrom past nighttime are considering akin enactment aboriginal today," constabulary said. "This has not been confirmed, but retired of an abundance of caution, we’re alerting businesses and residents to beryllium prepared. The PD is calling retired add’l officers and reserves, and immoderate stores whitethorn see closing aboriginal oregon taking different precautions."

Police did not person a circumstantial time, nor did they cognize wherever they were going to hit.