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Police say 2 San Francisco Walgreens committed apparent robberies within an hour of each other
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Police say 2 San Francisco Walgreens committed apparent robberies within an hour of each other

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A pair of Walgreens stores in San Francisco were hit with apparent robberies on Saturday.

An employee said a large group of teenagers ran into the store on Mission Street near First Street around 3:30 p.m.

The suspects examined the display cases and started cleaning the cosmetic shelves.

They left a huge mess behind as they ran out of the store with several bags full of products.

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About an hour later, a second store at Market and Ninth Avenue was also attacked.

Police said the incident occurred around 16.45 when a large group entered the store.

Video shows them trying to smash open storefronts.

You can see them taking what they can and putting the items into bags.

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The group then heads out the door and towards Market Street.

Police announced that no arrests have been made so far.

The store was also hit by a mugging and smashing robbery on Friday, a security guard said.

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