Moment brazen thief casually walks into Apple store in lawless Oakland and snatches iPhones off the display tables right in front of cop car – as Gov. Gavin Newsom promises to send 120 California state police to help stamp down violent crime

This is the crazy moment a brazen thief casually snatches an entire collection of iPhones from the shelves of an Apple store in Oakland, amid California Governor Gavin Newsom’s latest efforts to crack down on crime in the area .

Shoppers at the Apple Store on Bay Street in Oakland, California, stood idly by as a masked man pulled 49 iPhones from the security cords and stuffed them down his pants.

While one person filmed the incident, no one tried to intervene or stop the criminal from his wild shoplifting spree.

After stuffing his pants with the display phones, the thief casually walked out of the store, into the street and right past a police cap to jump into his getaway car.

According to online sources, Apple employees are instructed not to interfere with shoplifting attempts to prevent further violence.

This is the crazy moment a brazen thief casually snatches a slew of iPhones from the shelves of an Apple store in Oakland, amid Newsom’s latest efforts to crack down on crime in the area

Shoppers at the Apple Store on Bay Street in Oakland, California, stood idly by as a masked man pulled 49 iPhones from the security cords and stuffed them down his pants

Shoppers at the Apple Store on Bay Street in Oakland, California, stood idly by as a masked man pulled 49 iPhones from the security cords and stuffed them down his pants

While one person filmed the incident, no one tried to intervene or stop the criminal from his wild shoplifting spree

While one person filmed the incident, no one tried to intervene or stop the criminal from his wild shoplifting spree

After stuffing his pants with the display phones, the thief casually walked out of the store

After stuffing his pants with the display phones, the thief casually walked out of the store

Some Apple stores have designated security guards who will try to stop thieves, but others do not.

Apple typically keeps its stock in a separate private area, accessible only to employees, which is likely why the thief targeted the demo phones on display there.

The products on display are usually mostly disabled, meaning they don’t have the full capacity of the normal technology for sale. These items can still be valuable because of their parts and materials – which can be sold.

This isn’t the first time an Apple store in the Oakland area has been targeted by thieves recently.

A thief took 29 iPhones from the Berkeley Apple Store on Fourth St. on Dec. 31 around 11:20 a.m.

The phones were worth a total of $26,000, police wrote in court filings.

On January 17, a person wearing a ski mask took more than 40 devices during a ‘snatch and grab’ robbery at the same store.

Thieves attacked the same store for the third time in several weeks on January 25, taking 16 iPhones before leaving.

One person, 21-year-old Dwayne Butler II, was arrested in the robbery and is now being held on $80,000 bail.

Berkeley property crime detectives were able to locate and arrest Butler on suspicion of theft, burglary, receiving stolen property and conspiracy.

All of these robberies come during Newsom’s latest effort to tackle crime in Oakland and the East Bay.

Newsom announced plans Tuesday to send 120 additional California Highway Patrol officers to the area to “conduct a targeted law enforcement operation to address crime.”

The governor’s office said the deployment will include specialized units equipped with advanced investigative technology “to tackle crime and improve public safety.”

The thief staggered into the street with his pants full of iPhones and just past a police cap to jump into his getaway vehicle

The thief staggered into the street with his pants full of iPhones and just past a police cap to jump into his getaway vehicle

The thief has yet to be identified, but this is just the latest in a series of Apple Store robberies in the Oakland area

The thief has yet to be identified, but this is just the latest in a series of Apple Store robberies in the Oakland area

CHP officers will specifically focus on vehicle theft, shoplifting and violent crimes.

“The wave of crime and violence we are seeing on our streets is completely unacceptable,” said Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.

“The City of Oakland is hard at work to turn the tide: increasing law enforcement investigations, increasing police recruitment, and investing in community and violence intervention efforts.

“As we work to improve public safety, I am grateful to Governor Newsom for making these critical law enforcement resources available that are a game-changer in helping us hold more criminals accountable and make Oakland safer.”

Crime in Oakland has spiraled so far out of control that businesses have been forced to close their doors to the community.

In-N-Out announced it will pull its Oakland location in March, citing the “Bay Area relegation.”

Frequent car burglaries, property damage, theft and armed robberies of customers and employees led to the decision to close, the company said. FOX business.

A 54-year-old branch of Denny’s has closed its doors in Oakland amid threats to “the safety and well-being” of staff and customers, as the Bay Area city struggles to curb rising crime.

Newsom announced plans Tuesday to deploy 120 additional California Highway Patrol officers to the area

Newsom announced plans Tuesday to deploy 120 additional California Highway Patrol officers to the area

Target closed three of its Bay Area locations in October due to organized retail crime rings that have become so prevalent that store employees and shoppers no longer feel safe.

The public expects that Apple could be the next of the Oakland stores to close.

“Looks like Apple and other nearby stores in Oakland will have to close… soon there won’t be any stores left for the good locals to shop at,” a user on X commented on the video.