Posted on 06/13/2021 3:15:30 PM PDT by dennisw
A manhunt was underway in California this week for a "coordinated group" of 11 suspected thieves who ran into a Louis Vuitton store and fled with more than $100,000 in handbags, according to authorities.
Police said the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. Monday at a shopping center in Palo Alto, about 30 miles south of downtown San Francisco. The group stormed the store, grabbed 36 handbags, and fled the scene, an investigation revealed.
"They exited the store quickly, ran through the mall, and fled in five vehicles prior to police arrival," according to Palo Alto police.
Witnesses described the suspects – who were all wearing face coverings -- as Black males and females, possibly in their late teens or early twenties, police said. The suspects caused no injuries, and no weapons were used during the alleged theft, authorities added.
The suspects' vehicles were described as a gray Lexus sedan, a gray Infinity SUV, a white Audi sedan, a black four-door Hyundai sedan, and a red two-door Honda sedan, witnesses told police.
Surveillance video of the incident will not be released by police, who shared two photos of a suspect on Tuesday. A witness was able to photograph the woman as she fled through the mall carrying some of the stolen handbags, police said.
Authorities were working with regional partners to see if the suspects may be linked to other similar crimes in the area.
Palo Alto police said a similar case occurred at a Neiman Marcus store in the city last month, though the vehicles used in the incident were different, according to FOX 2 of the Bay Area.
During the May 19 theft, a group of at least 10 suspects ran into the open store and made out with 43 handbags, valued at more than $150,000, police said.
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For once I am unsympathetic. Louis Vuitton is the real criminal for selling obscenely overpriced handbags. Every woman I know lusts after them.
This happens all the time here in California. No way is there going to be any “manhunt.”
Just another form of reparations. Entitled don’t you know.
You took essentially the exact list I was about to write our of my mouth. Well said. Agree 💯
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or insurance fraud
I thought that too
Can’t be detaining certain people for merely getting their reparations early
They’re just trying to feed their families, doncha know
Not at Stanford shopping center
were their hands covered?...their necks?....their hair?....wee any of them wearing shorts and showing skin?
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Witnesses described the suspects – who were all wearing face coverings — as black males and females, possibly in their late teens or early twenties
3 to 4 Grand a piece!
.
Must be Real Nice!
Think I’ll check Ebay.
The good people of the San Francisco Bay Area voted for this, and they should get it, good and hard.
They have many that are a lot higher, 7 grand, 10 grand, or more. Not sure if they only debut those at Paris,or Paris first, then later to stores around the world.
Maddog,
You’re Absolutely Correct.
Made me Chuckle!
36 bags.
Average about $2700 per bag. But i am sure many were lower and some much higher.
I find beautiful handbags at thrift shops. (It makes my husband ca-RA-zy that I shop there - LOL!)
So I gather a dozen handbags were stolen.
I tapped LV web site,
Yikes!
I like the “Casino”
Roulette Wheel in a
SuitCase,
185,000 bucks.
.
I need a new line
Of Work.
Women like the best ones such as Vuitton, for being status symbols for other women. To impress other women. To get a leg up on them. 99% of the time their men and all other men are neutral about Vuitton handbags and any others.
o get a leg up on them. 99% of the time their men and all other men are neutral about Vuitton handbags and any others.
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