Southern California retail stores experienced a myriad of smash-and-grab-style robberies throughout January, with evidence indicating the trend may be increasing. The style of robbery is usually done in organized groups of 2–5 people who will quickly enter a retail business, break through glass display cases to grab merchandise, and flee before police can even be called, or at least before they arrive. In Orange County, a Newport Beach-based jewelry store near fashion island was a victim of a smash-and-grab robbery on Jan. 24, after four suspects wearing hoodies, masks, and gloves stormed inside and used hammers to shatter the display cases. The thieves then ran out and made off in a black getaway vehicle. Just two days later, three thieves entered a Fountain Valley T-Mobile store, ripping thousands of dollars in iPhones and Apple Watches off their display cases, and running outside where they were spotted by police officers who …