According to police, a group of 14 thieves robbed a Chicago area Louis Vuitton outlet of about $120,00 in merchandise. The thefts were made during daylight hours.
Shocking video shows the gang entering the store at the Oak Brook Center one at a time on Thursday after an armed guard went on a short break.
The thieves stole designer items from the outside and grabbed their garbage bags.
The shop is about 18 miles from downtown Chicago and was taken by some of the thieves.
In Chicago this year, the theft rate has risen by 14 percent, to 11093 from 9 424 in 2020.
The gang made $120,000 in stolen goods and entered the Louis Vuitton Oak Brook store.
To make their move, the gang waited for an armed guard to break.
Others stuffed bags of designer goods into trash cans, while some others took all they could.
The thieves took the Louis Vuitton products and ran away in a matter of seconds
Oak Brook Police said that the security guard on the luxury property quickly returned to the spot and tried to stop them, but the gang got away in three different vehicles.
One of the cars, a Dodge Charger that had been stolen in Chicago last month, was found by officers on Friday.
Two other vehicles were thought to have been involved in the accident: a silver Lincoln MKZ sedan and a red sportscar.
Oak Brook Police Chief James Kruger announced that officers now possess vehicle and license details on suspects.
Fox News reported, “We’re nailing all those leads now. Our detectives are out working these leads.”
It took place on Thursday at Oak Brooke Center
You will find a wide range of goods in this store, including purses and bags that can cost up to $3,000
A similar crime occurred just 30 miles from here a month earlier.
Oak Brook Police Chief James Kruger explained that officers were looking for leads and were working closely with the attorney general of the state to find out if they were linked.
This incident was reminiscent of a robbery that took place at Louis Vuitton stores just 30 miles from Northbrook last month.
Northbrook Police stated that 13 thieves and 3 getaway drivers stole about $66,000 in products from the Louis Vuitton at Northbrook Court Mall.
Kruger stated to ABC 7 that while we don’t yet know if there’s a connection, there’s no doubt there’s a connection. However, there’s definite similarities, and their investigators are speaking with ours.
Oak Brook police and the Illinois Attorney General are working together to determine if these robberies have any connection.
While overall crime is down 1 percent, Chicago robberies are up 14