Looting of Apple Stores

Apple Retail Stores are targets of looting due to the high value of items that are on display.

History
Typical lootings are often carried out through smash and grab techniques by small parties. However, because Apple assigns unique serial numbers (such as IMEI) to its items, stolen items will often be blacklisted and "bricked". In 2018, seventeen suspects in California were arrested and charged with being part of a robbery ring to steal merchandise from Apple stores.

George Floyd protests
On May 30, 2020, stores in the United States were targeted for vandalism and/or looted during protests over the death of George Floyd. On May 31, the majority of Apple Stores in the United States were temporarily closed for employees' safety; some were closed indefinitely for repairs. Stores that were hit included:


 * ‎Apple Scottsdale Fashion Square — Scottsdale, Arizona (reopening June 6, 2020)
 * ‎Apple The Grove — Los Angeles, California
 * ‎‎‎Apple Carnegie Library — Washington, D.C.
 * ‎Apple Uptown — Minneapolis, Minnesota
 * Apple Downtown Brooklyn — Brooklyn, New York (vandalized)
 * ‎‎Apple Walnut Street — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * ‎‎‎Apple Pioneer Place — Portland, Oregon
 * ‎‎‎Apple City Creek Center — Salt Lake City, Utah (targeted)