Friday, February 6, 2026 1:16PM
KOREATOWN, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Thieves were caught on camera stalking shoppers in Koreatown, then stealing a woman’s purse from her car.
The suspects in a white BMW can be seen waiting for their next victim in the parking lot of a busy shopping center at 8th Street and Western Avenue Tuesday afternoon. They spring into action after spotting a woman walking to her car.
Camera’s on the victim’s Tesla caught it all on video, showing the BMW pulling up.
One masked thief can be seen sneaking up along the passenger side of her car just as she unlocks her doors. He then grabs her purse and jumps back into the getaway car.
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the incident and the search continues for the thieves.
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