Southern California smash-and-grab robbers sentenced for stealing over $1.7 million worth of items

Nine people were arrested and sentenced for stealing over $1.7 million worth of luxury goods through smash-and-grab robberies across Southern California.

In 2023, from May 11 to Aug. 23, the suspects were involved in a series of destructive robberies that targeted high-end retail stores in Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties, according to the California Attorney General’s Office.

Retailers targeted in the large-scale thefts included Nordstrom at the Westfield Topanga mall, Yves Saint Laurent at the Americana at Brand, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Gucci, and Magnolia Park, an upscale boutique.

The thieves sentenced in the case were identified as:

• Jordan Harris – Pled guilty to carjacking and two counts of grand theft from the YSL store in Glendale and Nordstrom at the Topanga Canyon mall. Harris was sentenced to 10 years 4 months in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
• Kip Henry – Pled guilty to one count of robbery, which occurred at Nordstrom in the Topanga mall and one count of grand theft from a Louis Vuitton store in Newport Beach. Henry admitted to a prior strike conviction and was sentenced to 7 years and 4 months in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
• Devon Perry – Pled guilty to two counts of grand theft — one from the Burberry Outlet in Riverside and another from Nordstrom in the Topanga mall. Perry admitted to a prior strike conviction and was sentenced to 5 years and 4 months in state prison.
• Ziona Famoso – Pled guilty to one count of robbery from Nordstrom at the Topanga mall and two counts of grand theft from the YSL in Glendale and Louis Vuitton in Newport Beach. Famoso was sentenced to 4 years and 4 months in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
• Alana Hart – Pled guilty to assault with force likely to commit great bodily injury and grand theft at a Burberry Outlet in Riverside. Hart was sentenced to 4 years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
• Travelle Hamblet – Pled guilty to one count of robbery, which occurred at Nordstrom in the Topanga mall. Hamblet admitted to a prior strike conviction and was sentenced to 4 years in state prison.
• Jason Smith – Pled guilty to carjacking and was sentenced to 3 years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
• Briana Jimenez – Pled guilty to robbery at the YSL in Glendale and was sentenced to one year in custody and felony probation.
• Ivan Ramirez – has pled guilty to robbery and grand theft at the YSL in Glendale. He will be sentenced at a future date in 2025.

“This was not a one-off shoplifting offense, it was a dangerous, coordinated scheme,” said California Attorney General Rob Bonta. “These crimes hurt our businesses and pose a serious threat to our communities. I am thankful to our local law enforcement partners and Mayor Bass for their collaboration in this battle against organized retail crime. We will not give up until we put a stop to this criminal activity altogether.”

The case was investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Organized Retail Theft Task Force, Glendale Police Department, Burbank Police Department, Beverly Hills Police Department, Newport Beach Police Department and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

State officials asked anyone with information on suspects or retail thefts to submit tips at oag.ca.gov/retail-theft.

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