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These windows almost blur the lines between digital fantasy and reality, a speciality of Cobayashi’s imagery, that further acknowledges Japan as a hub of technology. A photographer himself, he has designed liquid crystal distortions modelled into a bespoke sculpture that ribbons across the store’s windows. Anonymous tips can be e-mailed to or sent via text message or voice mail to (650) 383-8984.The structure and its layered exterior designed by Jun Aoki is influenced by Japanese craftsmanship and a sailing ship Image Credit: Courtesy of Louis VuittonĪs a juxtaposition to the architecture of the Maison, itself a poetic homage to the minimalism of Japanese craftsmanship, windows designed in collaboration with artist Kenta Cobayashi bring a celebration of swirling, lucid colours to the building and its vicinity. “I always cross my fingers, because when we hear about things like that and we have thoughts like, ‘Oh, what if it’s going to happen to my store, what am I going to be doing?'” MORE NEWS: 'Prolific' San Francisco Retail Theft Suspect Back In Jail After New ArrestĪnyone with information about this incident was asked to call Palo Alto police at (650) 329-2413. “I really can’t do anything, but I only can record on my phone, but these days it’s very unsafe to do that too because they know that’s the only proof,” Soorma said. Soorma said this type of crime is a constant concern, especially immediately after an incident. “I think they should be able to chase them down or whatever they have to do to catch these people, because by the time they call the police, they’re gone.” “Terrible because right now everybody’s just starting to get back on their feet,” said shopper Cindy Barraco. Many stores have hired security guards to serve as a deterrent, but many are told not to chase after shoplifters. Palo Alto police were working with regional partners to see if the same group of suspects may be connected to other similar burglaries. On May 18 in San Francisco, a group of thieves ransacked a Saks Fifth Avenue store in Union Square, making off with $90,000 in merchandise. “At this point, we don’t have any specific information that would link the two crimes together, other than the similarity of the offense.” “We did have a somewhat similar incident last month on May 19, also at the Stanford Shopping Center, at our Macy’s store where a large group of subjects came in very quickly together, went straight to the handbag section and also made off with quite a haul,” said a Palo Alto Police spokesperson. READ MORE: Bay Area Remembers 1941 Attack On Pearl Harbor That Changed America Forever On May 19, a similar theft happened at a different store at the Stanford Shopping Center, where a group of at least ten suspects stole more than $150,000 in handbags from Neiman Marcus, although police said the vehicles used in that incident were different than the one at the Louis Vuitton store. (Palo Alto Police Dept.)Ī witness was able to photograph one of the suspects as she fled through the mall carrying stolen handbags. Witness photo of a woman running through Stanford Shopping Center with stolen handbags from Louis Vuitton store, June 7, 2021. No surveillance video was immediately available from police. The five vehicles used in the getaway were a gray Lexus sedan, a gray Infinity SUV, a white Audi sedan, a black four-door Hyundai sedan, and a red two-door Honda sedan. No one was hurt and no weapons were used, police said. Witnesses were only able to describe the suspects as males and females, possibly in their late teens or early twenties, all wearing face coverings, police said. A coordinated group of eleven suspects ran into the store and grabbed 36 handbags, running through the mall and getting into five vehicles before officers arrived. Palo Alto police said the latest incident happened on Monday at about 5:30 p.m. “I have to make sure my clients, my customers, they are safe here too.” READ MORE: Oakland City Council Votes To Increase Police Staffing “I’m worried about my safety, because I’m working here and I’m an employee,” said Lakshay Soorma who works at a department store located in Stanford Shopping Center. PALO ALTO (CBS SF) - Nearly a dozen thieves working together swarmed into a Louis Vuitton store in Palo Alto, stealing more than $100,000 in handbags in the second such theft at the Stanford Shopping Center in three weeks, police said Wednesday.