New Normal: Women Carjacked While Going Shopping At Mall in San Francisco Bay Area

𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 & 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲: "I thought I was going to get kidnapped.”
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Witnesses shared this w/me when Monday afternoon the victim & her friend, both in their late 20’s were assaulted, robbed & car stolen. pic.twitter.com/q8Ts9gdPb8

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) July 15, 2021

The 2 are visiting CA & were going to return a pair of jeans to H&M. As soon as they parked police say at least 3 suspects involved ripped their purses away & stole the car.
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The woman’s friend was driving but managed to kick her assailant & run away. #bayarea
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— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) July 15, 2021

I reviewed Emeryville crime reports & since May found at least 3 victims of robbery/carjacking in the garage & a number of robberies (some w/weapons) at different stores.

Waiting for mall property manager to respond w/what safety measures are being done after these incidents.

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) July 15, 2021

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸-𝗜𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴: The driver told me she thought she was going to die.
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The victim who would like to remain anonymous. She left the bank 7/7 & was stuck in traffic at Broadway & 22nd when a man approached her car… (1/4)#oakland pic.twitter.com/aQOgj99Qgt

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) July 12, 2021

…tried to break in the passenger side window & then broke the one behind it, CLIMBED IN & stole her purse & backpack. You can see traffic prevented her escape.

The woman told me she didn’t leave her house for days after the incident.

“I wish this was not our world.” #Oakland pic.twitter.com/pkJb1COJW5

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) July 12, 2021

What’s sad to me is that the woman said it took awhile for anyone to offer help. She said she was screaming during the ordeal. It wasn’t until 30 minutes later someone called police. (I believe her phone was stolen in the incident.)

(3/4)

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) July 12, 2021

𝟳𝟬+ 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡: this video is f/when Young Min’s store was hit by 3 women in 2019 who stole $10Kin merchandise & tackled a manager to the ground.
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This time a woman stole a bunch jackets & ran out (1/3) pic.twitter.com/V4xw2JdFzT

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) July 11, 2021

Young Min has owned Young’s Backpacking and Mountaineering for over 40 years.
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A relative of his contacted me and she is fed up.
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“He is an elderly man and recently had health issues. This is not acceptable.”
⠀#StopAsianHate pic.twitter.com/uq7AVmCLMw

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) July 11, 2021

Every. Single. Day. I get multiple messages from business owner and homeowners who were vandalized or targeted. It’s hard to keep up.

(This is The Grubbies where I wanted to have lunch the other day. It had been vandalized along w/the Indian spot nextdoor.)

(3/3) pic.twitter.com/88JQYBjAMe

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) July 11, 2021

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤-𝐈𝐧 @ 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲:
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A man named E shared this video w/me from Mission & Geneva. He says he has witnessed this before.

“This is the 2nd incident involving a weapon in less than a week.”#SanFrancisco pic.twitter.com/e2EVpfh1xz

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) July 1, 2021

SFPD have responded to a number of auto burglaries & robberies in this area related to a dispensary there.

A recent report showed a 753% increase in car break-ins in tourist areas f/May 2019 to 2020.

But this is scary to me since it involves a weapon in a non-tourist area.

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) July 1, 2021

His 2 friends met him at his home along 19th

3 men approached & forced his friends face down on the ground @ gunpoint
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1 suspect forced Candy’s dad inside & got his 💰 Candy says “He tripped the guy & wrestled the gun away.” The susp yelled “help, help!” (2/3)#StopAAPIHate pic.twitter.com/AOT6YZb9l0

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 30, 2021

Candy wants her parents to move out of Oakland

The fam doesn’t want help but Candy shared the story w/me 2 raise awareness

Dad is OK & even went fishing the next day! Though Candy isn’t thrilled @ the wrestling part b/c this could have ended up much worse. 3/3#StopAsianHate

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 30, 2021

𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝟒 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤-𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤:
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Dennis S. saw 3 break-ins across the st f/his building near the crooked part of Lombard. Always by a man & the same car/plates.

(1/3) #SanFrancisco pic.twitter.com/WzLbvYrD6K

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 29, 2021

After I posted a different video f/Dennis a viewer sent me this break-in video.

Same car, same plates & this time along Bay & Mason from Thursday.

All of these incidents happened within the same week. (2/3) #SanFrancisco pic.twitter.com/uFOBLu8AqT

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 29, 2021

These videos were sent to me while my colleagues reported on 7700+ auto burglaries this year in SF.

My team is awaiting more info on these cases particular cases.

Note: I always thought crooks dump the car shortly after a break-in, not use it for multiple days. #SanFrancisco

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 29, 2021

“𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗜𝗳 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗲. 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲.”
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A Sunset man jumped f/his moving car after being carjacked by a man w/a gun Fri. He was forced into passenger seat & robbed.#StopAAPIHate 1/4 pic.twitter.com/0iYsCEvkvR

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 22, 2021

I asked him (as I usually do w/Asian victims) if he felt targeted b/c of his race given the increase in reported attacks.

He says maybe his was random but believes criminals target neighborhoods w/Asians b/c Asians are believed to carry cash. #StopAAPIHate

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 22, 2021

“𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝗼 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲.”

This is what 82-y/o Oakland resident Mr. Lim told me. He was walking near Manzanita School Thurs when 3 young people followed him.#StopAsianHate 1/3 pic.twitter.com/rsFi4s3oM5

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 16, 2021

He didn’t think anything of it. Then they surrounded him pushed him to the ground & grabbed his car keys.
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You can hear Mr. Lim yelling “No! No!” several times as his wallet was also taken. He wasn’t hurt.

A source tells me suspects are 2 teens & a 12-y/o

2/3#StopAAPIHate pic.twitter.com/FmuamZc3G5

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 16, 2021

Mr. Lim is 1 of 4 incidents I know of inv an Asian person being attacked in the past week or so

This includes 2 Viet women. 1 so terrified aft being held at gunpoint she couldn’t bear to share the surveillance & her story publicly. She said it would be re-living the horror. 3/3

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 16, 2021

"𝗛𝗘𝗬! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴!?" This break-in isn’t out of the ordinary for SF.

It’s f/Sunday on Pacific outside the Ping Yeun in Chinatown.
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But the witnesses yelled & prevented the man f/taking more things. He just got some phone chargers.
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— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 10, 2021

I’ve been getting flooded with car break-in videos from around the Bay Area. It’s getting sickening.

Here’s one yesterday at the Emeryville Old Navy parking lot. The suspects never seem to be moving that fast. #SanFrancisco pic.twitter.com/2P0NcXCUmJ

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 10, 2021

Here’s one someone sent me from Oakland.

They say a man with an axe has been bashing in people’s cars in downtown and Chinatown.

OPD says they’re not aware of this…so reporting these crimes when they happen is crucial. #Oakland pic.twitter.com/zTC4ttCIq6

— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) June 10, 2021