Suspects flee after security guard interrupts smash-and-grab robbery at Dior pop-up on Melrose

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
Security guard interrupts smash-and-grab robbery on Melrose
A smash-and-grab robbery at a pop-up Dior store on Melrose Avenue was interrupted by a security guard Thursday morning, authorities said.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A smash-and-grab robbery at a pop-up Dior store on Melrose Avenue was interrupted by a security guard Thursday morning, authorities said.

Multiple suspects used a large rock to smash the store's window and made entry around 3:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Additional details about the interaction with the security guard were not available, but police say the suspects managed to take off with a few handbags.

All of the suspects fled on foot and remain outstanding. Suspect descriptions were not available.

Police say they haven't yet viewed surveillance footage.