Police officers responded Thursday afternoon to a reported theft at the Downtown San Francisco LensCrafters store, according to authorities.
Witnesses told officers that a group of teenagers entered the store near the intersection of Market and Third streets around 3:30 p.m. and stole a “large amount of merchandise” before fleeing, police said.
Police didn’t immediately share additional details about what was taken or how many suspects were involved.
No arrests were made as of Thursday afternoon, according to authorities, and the investigation continues.
The incident comes just weeks after San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced an increased presence of uniformed police officers from the California Highway Patrol and the San Francisco Police Department in high-traffic retail districts like Union Square.
Earlier this year, the San Francisco Police Department received a $15.3 million state grant meant to target organized retail crime.