Shillong, September 27: A group of masked individuals stormed an Apple store in Philadelphia, USA, making off with the latest Apple products, including iPhone 15 devices and iPads.
As per IANS, viral videos of the incident depict police officers attempting to apprehend the looters, who were disguised in Halloween masks, as they looted the store.
According to reports from the Daily Mail, the attack on the Apple Store occurred around 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Police engaged in pursuit, recovering dropped iPhones and a “pile of iPads” at one location.
Footage captured Apple devices being forcibly removed from display stands during the chaos.
Before the arrival of the police, the over hundred masked looters had also targeted other stores, as reported.
Authorities have already made approximately 20 arrests in connection with the incident.
In a bizarre twist, one of the looters, identified as Dayjia Blackwell, live-streamed the chaos on Instagram. She was subsequently apprehended by the police. Social media also featured videos of masked individuals fleeing from a Lululemon store, with officers taking them into custody.