He is completely over the top. They basically bust in a glass window then run through the shop grabbing everything they can that's easily portable. And they wear hoods. According to the reporter, that makes these chuckleheads some sort of SAS of shoplifting.
Assuming the store managed to remember to write down the unit serial numbers on their display stock and the fact it would be a bit tricky to sell a laptop when you don't have a power supply to go with it, I think they probably aren't going to make much money and stand a pretty good chance of ending up in jail. Although it does kind of surprise me they didn't have the stuff on Kensington locks.
Jon