San Francisco Leica Camera Store Robbed

[Eric]

What a shame, I've been in there several times now and they have (had) a great inventory of historical cameras. Decent people in there all the way around but sadly the crime there is off the charts, these people can (and do) rob anything they want basically unchecked.

EXCLUSIVE: $178K worth of camera equipment stolen in armed robbery at store near SF's Union Square

Surveillance from the area shows four individuals get out of a gray sedan around 1:20 p.m. on Saturday near Bush and Grant Streets. Images used in the police investigation show at least one suspect with a firearm entering the Leica store, which sells high-end camera equipment.

abc7news.com

 

[Citysnaps]

That really sucks. Must have been a pretty frightening experience. Wondering how the cameras and lenses will be fenced. In some other state (or country) I imagine.

 

[Eric]

That really sucks. Must have been a pretty frightening experience. Wondering how the cameras and lenses will be fenced. In some other state (or country) I imagine.

Or you'll see them setting up a shop (literally) in the Mission somewhere selling the goods like a vendor. Cops and DA here simply don't give a shit.

Typical day.

 

[mollyc]

wow

 

[Herdfan]

That really sucks. Must have been a pretty frightening experience. Wondering how the cameras and lenses will be fenced. In some other state (or country) I imagine.

That was one of the first things that hit my mind.

If the store really only dealt in older (ie film) high-end stuff, it might be harder to fence.

 

[Eric]

That was one of the first things that hit my mind.

If the store really only dealt in older (ie film) high-end stuff, it might be harder to fence.

Right, they cater to a pretty specific and unique high end audience, not typical prosumer camera gear.

 

[Citysnaps]

That was one of the first things that hit my mind.

If the store really only dealt in older (ie film) high-end stuff, it might be harder to fence.

Yeah... I'm guessing there was already a far away somewhat sophisticated channel lined up before the robbery, and the camera bodies and lenses won't be seen on a street corner or even in SF.

 

[Eric]

Yeah... I'm guessing there was already a far away somewhat sophisticated channel lined up before the robbery, and the camera bodies and lenses won't be seen on a street corner or even in SF.

I posted that to make the point that there is seemingly no penalties to pay for these robberies, whether at an expensive boutique shop or a Walgreens, it's rampant here

I also don't think these criminals are sophisticated enough to run through a fencing ring, they're likely the same brazen street thugs who would hit an Apple store. I think we're more likely to see this stuff on something craigslist from this crowd and hopefully it will lead to arrests.

 

[Citysnaps]

I posted that to make the point that there is seemingly no penalties to pay for these robberies, whether at an expensive boutique shop or a Walgreens, it's rampant here

I also don't think these criminals are sophisticated enough to run through a fencing ring, they're likely the same brazen street thugs who would hit an Apple store. I think we're more likely to see this stuff on something craigslist from this crowd and hopefully it will lead to arrests.

It would be telling seeing a precise list of what was stolen. And that would speak to how it will be "re-sold."

I still think there's more to it than a simple smash-n-grab -> random fence

No doubt Craigslist and other's like that will be auto-watched.