Posted on 12/12/2021 4:58:27 PM PST by simpson96
Armed smash-and-grab looters broke into a high-end exotic car dealership in Chicago, stealing millions of dollars in watches.
"We're here to run a legitimate business, not be a western shootout," Joe Perillo, co-owner of Gold Coast Exotic Motor Cars, told ABC7.
Two men reportedly entered the dealership, which boasts a showroom of Lamborghinis and Bentleys, around noon on Saturday. One man was armed with a gun and stood by the entrance of the dealership while the other man used a hammer to smash display cases and allegedly stole about eight luxury watches, Fox 32 reported.
"He was smart enough not to raise the gun, because my people had guns," said Perillo. "If he raised that gun, he would have been shot, we’d probably be in court defending ourselves."
The watches were stolen in a matter of seconds and worth millions of dollars, according to the store.
"30 seconds, and they know, the criminals know," Perillo told ABC 7.
About 10 customers, including children, were in the showroom at the time of the robbery. Some employees tried to chase the suspects, but to no avail.
"We ran after them on Chestnut, all the way to State Street, and then they split up," said Joe Abbas, co-owner, Gold Coast Exotic Motor Cars.
Perillo added that Mayor Lori Lightfoot and District Attorney Kim Foxx must hold the perpetrators to account.
"The mayor and Kim Foxx have to take a firm stand. It is wrong for someone to walk in, break into a place. And if they get caught, they get let out," Perillo said.
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And you and I know the crew has got word out on the streets to let them know who the hell these punks are and where to find them.
Outrage ensued, but Soros stepped in and financed her reelection along w/ many other woke prosecutorial imbeciles.
Story at https://www.pressreader.com/....Foxx lower right
I don’t know but sounds a little fishy. In this new type of shopping era, who would have million dollar watches on display, easily accessible? Maybe a big liquidation sale?
Sounds like it could be one of those crimes that only the dumbest criminal tries. Like robbing a strip club in New Jersey.
But in a sense., it IS Toby. Knowwhutimsayin? Mmm hmm?
Western shootout would solve the problem many wouldn’t loot again man up or shut up.
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