Shocking moment brazen masked kids LOOT Footlocker, Lululemon and Apple stores as

Brazen thieves have been caught on video running from Footlocker, Apple and Lululemon with arms full of merchandise as Philadelphia police struggle to grab the looters. 

Videos shared on social media shows police officers attempting to grab lotters, some of who are wearing Halloween masks, as they run from a Lululemon store carrying goods.

Numerous bikes and piles of merchandise can be seen piled up on the sidewalk outside the clothing store on Walnut Street in the heart of the city. 

At this time it remains unclear if officers have made any arrests, but footage does show them managing to place cuffs on looters outside Lululemon.

Thieves also descended on a nearby Foot Locker store and Apple Store, with CBS News reporting that the security guard at the footwear store was assaulted. 

Thieves targeted stores including Foot Locker, Apple and Lululemon in the city center of Philadelphia 

In another video of the store being ransacked, a large number of thieves can be seen rifling through the store.

Footage from the Apple store shows the aftermath of the looting, with iPhones and other electronic goods seemingly ripped from their display stands. 

What appears to be staff members can be seen standing around looking bemused.

Fox News reporter Steve Keeley also shared footage showing the fallout of the looting. 

Officers can be seen placing handcuffs on one man, as they guard the exterior of the store. 

Numerous people can be heard shouting in the background as he is led to the rear of a police van. 

Another shot of looters outside the Lululemon store shows a large number of thieves making their escape. 

Numerous officers quickly arrive on the scene and can be seen pinning several men down.  

CBS3 said that multiple police commanders confirmed to them that the looting had no connection to earlier BLM demonstrations.

Protests had started round the city earlier in the day over the dismissal of charges against police officer Eddie Irizarry who was involved in a fatal shooting.  

Hugh E. Dillon also shared a video showing the police response to his social media page. 

Another shot of looters outside the Lululemon store shows a large number of thieves making their escape, as stragglers are pinned down by officers

Dillon wrote: ‘Stay out of center city: Kids looted Apple Store , Lululemon and Chestnut street I hear footlocker has been broken into.

‘The police are doing an incredible effort on bikes and in cars corralling the kids blocked by Block. They are pulling cars over a lot of kids are in cars. 

‘They stop and a whole bunch of them get out and then they start trying to break in the stores. But the police are on top of it.’ 

DailyMail.com has approached the Philadelphia Police Department for comment on the situation.