Trader Joe's stores in California are being targeted by thieves who swipe customers' wallets from their carts as they shop, police say

• Thieves in California's East Bay are swiping wallets from shopping carts – especially at Trader Joe's, police say.
• "Wallets were taken from unattended shopping carts or open purses while victims were shopping," a Tri-Valley PD said.
• Businesses in the nearby cities of San Francisco and Oakland say they've been hit by rising crime.

A new crime trend is hitting Trader Joe's stores in a city in California: Thieves are taking customers' wallets from their carts as they shop.

Police in Livermore, a city of around 85,000 people about 35 miles north of San Jose, have warned residents to keep their eyes on their wallets.