The robbery comes less than two weeks after the SFPD and Mayor London Breed announced the '2022 Safe Shopper initiative' in and around Union Square.
Police were searching for at least four robbers who stole nearly $180,000 worth of camera equipment from a Union Square store just days after city officials announced an initiative beckoning shoppers to the area for the holidays.
The robbers exited the store with the stolen equipment and reentered the gray sedan before fleeing the scene with an estimated $178,000 worth for high-end camera equipment. The robbery occurred in about three minutes, according to surveillance footage. The 2022 Safe Shopper initiative will also involve city officials working with the SFPD to limit points of entry on Union Square with some street closures to vehicle traffic as added safety measures.
Despite the high-profile nature of Saturday's robbery and the crimes that have occurred at the Palace of Fine Arts, Breed's office and the SFPD reported the city"has not seen the same elevation in crime going into this holiday season" as was reported last year. The drop in crime has been largely attributed by city officials to increased police presence in and around areas such as Union Square.
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