Apple Store Robbers Charged For $1 Million


Police in the US has announced the arrest of 17 persons in connection with robberies targeting Apple Stores across 19 counties in California that has caused a loss of over $1 million (about Rs 725 crores). Electronics worth tens of thousands of dollars were stolen from the Palo Alto Apple Store in California in less than 12 hours during the iPhone XS launch weekend. Palo Alto store was robbed of $107000 (about Rs 77.5 lakh) worth of iPhones, computers and electronics.

Seven adults were arrested on September 25 and booked in the Alameda County Jail. Another is in custody in Sonoma County. Arrest warrants have been issued for nine other suspects. Between late August and September six Apple Stores in the region were reportedly robbed at least nine times. On Sunday Apple Store in Santa Rosa area was also looted for the second time in less than a month.

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