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Leica store in San Francisco robbed with $178,000 worth of gear stolen

Nov 28, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic 5 Comments

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An armed robbery recently occurred in San Francisco, the city that keeps earning a bad rep for camera thefts. Four masked thieves burst into a Leica store near Union Square. While holding the employees at gunpoint, they stole $178,000 worth of gear and fled the scene only a few minutes later.

The robbery was caught on surveillance camera, showing four masked men getting out of a gray sedan this Saturday around 1:20 p.m. Yes, it’s yet another robbery in San Francisco in broad daylight. At least one of them was armed, as he was filmed pointing the gun at the employees. The three other thieves smashed the display cases and stole the gear, and all of them got back into the car less than three minutes later.

According to ABC7 News, in addition to $178,000 in gear, there was an additional $20,000 worth of damage that the robbery caused. What’s ironic is that, only a few days ago, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and SFPD Chief Bill Scott said that there had been additional safety measures implemented in the area.

Keep an eye on any suspicious Leica deals in the following days. San Francisco police ask anyone with any information to call (415) 575-4444.

[Update 8 December 2022]: The list of stolen gear has been published, along with serial and catalog numbers. If you notice any of these items selling, please reach out to the police.

NameSerial Number Catalog Number
Leica 35mm Summilux-TL f1.4 Asph - Black459354311084
Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH. APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL Black462009811086
Leica V-Lux 5551563319121
Leica 8x20 BCR/Black Ultravid Compact40252
Leica 10x25 BCR/Black Ultravid Compact40253
Leica Q2 "Dawn" by Seal5687210 #21719069
Leica Q2 Monochrom559718219055
Leica Q2537229719050
Leica M6568390410557
Leica M-A, black chrome491479410370
Leica D-Lux 7547640119116
Leica D-Lux 7 "A Bathing Ape x Stash" Special Edition548277819168
Leica MP 0.72 Silver558620510301
Leica MIO-R Silver551250620003
Insta360 One R 1-Inch Edition17004
Leica Mll Black566823820200
Leica MI1 Silver558862520201
Leica M 16-18-21 f4 ASPH429836211626
Leica M 21mm f3.4 ASPH471153911145
Leica 21mm f1.4 Summilux-M Aspherical473007211647
Leica Duovid x42 Cutaway
Leica 28mm f2 Summicron-M ASPH469850611672
Leica M 50mm f1.2 Noctilux-M Lens482507011686
Leica M 50mm f2.0 APO ASPH Black482295211141
Leica Summilux-M 50mm f 1.4 Asph Black478015711891
Leica Summilux-M 50mm f1.4 ASPH Silver475428311892
Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f0.95-Black11602
Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f0.95-Silver Chrome466076611667
Leica 90mm f1.5 Summilux-M Asph478744811678
Leica M 90mm f2 APO Summicron ASPH474932911884
Leica 35mm f1.4 Summilux-M Asph - Black11726
Leica D-Lux 7 Case - Black19554
Leica D-Lux 7 Case - Red19556
Oberwerth Hydro Line Black Leather Half
Case for Leica MIOHC-HY-M10-LS-602
Oberwerth M10 Hydro Half Case
Oberwerth Casual Line Dark Brown M10HC-CS-M10-LD-534

[via ABC7 News]

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Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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