Why some US cities are facing a spree of 'smash-and-grab' crimes

A wave of "smash-and-grab" crimes is plaguing upscale stores in major US cities, with mobs of thieves making off with expensive goods in brazen, nighttime raids.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/23/us/smash-and-grab-thefts-explainer-cec/index.html