The four suspects allegedly stole more than half a million dollars in merchandise from malls in Los Angeles and Riverside counties.
The state Attorney General's Office charged four people Friday in connection with a trio of organized smash-and-grab retail thefts in Riverside and Los Angeles counties.
Harris and Smith are charged with allegedly carrying out an armed carjacking in Los Angeles County on Aug. 7, with an allegation that Harris used a firearm during the crime. Famoso, Hart and Harris are accused of taking part in an Aug. 12 robbery at the Nordstrom store at the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center, from which more than $350,000 in merchandise was taken.The criminal complaint also alleges that Hart and Smith were out on bail or their own recognizance in previous cases at the time of the alleged crimes.
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