A string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting independent camera gear stores across the Bay Area has resulted in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise in recent days.

A Santa Rosa police officer who happened to be in the area responded to the burglary, and “did attempt to catch up to vehicles speeding away from the area,” but was unable to stop them, police said.

(KRON) — A San Rafael camera shop that served as a hub for photographers since 1947 was ransacked by thieves early Monday morning. The owners of Seawood Photo said the shop on 4th Street was ...

Several thieves used a vehicle to ram a San Rafael camera equipment shop before they stole merchandise, police said. The incident occurred around 3:20 a.m. Monday at Seawood Photo, a 78-year-old ...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) — Groups of thieves are targeting camera shops around the San Francisco Bay Area. A Santa Rosa camera shop was targeted by a large group wielding crowbars that broke in ...

Thieves used a car to ram into a North Bay camera store before stealing tens of thousands of dollars' worth of equipment earlier this week. The burglary at Seawood Photo in San Rafael happened ...