Video: Mob Storms Into Connecticut Store, Makes Off With Candy

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) -- So called "flash mob thefts" are gaining popularity on social media.

Cameras caught a crew of teenagers storming into a Shell gas station in Hartford, Connecticut.

The manager said the group knocked over boxes of candy, taking whatever they wanted before heading out the back door.

Police hope the surveillance video will help them identify the suspects.