Automotive damaged into with relations, toddlers inside close to San Francisco’s Lombard Road
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) – Horrible moments for a Chicago family who were smash-and-grave while visiting San Francisco this week.
Several family members and two small children were sitting in the car when it happened near Lombard Street – these photos of the suspects were shot by a witness during the break-in.
Victims say that big city crime is nothing new to them, but what shocked them most was the fact that all of this happened while having young children in the back seat.
What also sets this Smash & Grab apart from many others is that one of the victims had something in the stolen bag that has followed the thieves’ every move since the robbery.
“I was in the car when it happened. All I could hear was a pop and then I said no, I jumped out of the car but it was quick. It was five seconds. “
Kimberly Balde and her sister Katherine stopped their rental car near Lombard Street Monday when they were smash-and-grab victims.
“You could see people were in the car so every seat was taken and my two daughters were in the back, a two and a four and it was behind the 4 year old and like I said she saw him. He wore all black with a black ski mask and she said, “This ninja took this bag.”
A neighbor witnessed the break-in and took photos of the suspects, alleging that three cars were circling the area and were involved in the crime.
Kimberly says her bag was stolen, along with her computer, headphones, Katherine’s passport, children’s birth certificates, and more.
“It’s an organized crime for sure, you thought it through well. It was a five-second deal, and if you can get away with it in five seconds, why shouldn’t you keep doing it. “
The family were visiting from Chicago, another city where they see a lot of crime. That’s why Kimberly says she has a GPS device like an Apple Air Tag on her laptop. That’s actually why she’s been able to track down the robber’s whereabouts since the break-in.
Surveillance and cell phone videos show smash and grabs happening in the same spot over the past year.
The sisters were aware of all of these break-ins before visiting town, but they didn’t expect it to happen that quickly while they were inside.
“But my cousin said it from the start: ‘You have to see it. You got smashed here and grabbed. ‘ Your friend said so. We have been extra careful, as if we were trying to be extra careful, but when you aren’t and you let your vigilance down. We slept. We slept. We definitely did. “
The sisters reported to the police at the SFPD and gave them information about the tracker on the laptop. The site was still in motion until tonight, but no arrests were made.
