PHILADELPHIA — A commercial burglary in Center City Philadelphia resulted in about $200,000 worth of handbags being stolen, Philadelphia Police said.
Four men broke into LXY Philadelphia Boutique, 729 Sansom St., at about 3:07 a.m. on Sept. 24, police said.
They got in by cutting one of the bars on the front gate with a power tool, lifting the front entrance gate, then shattering the bottom of the two front doors.
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Once inside, they took numerous handbags valued at about $200,000 then fled.
The four were last seen heading east on Samson Street.
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Police said they arrived and left in a dark late model Jeep with tinted windows, a sunroof, dark wheels, and possibly a paper tag.
One suspect was wearing a light color “Nike” hooded sweatshirt with a “USA” graphic, dark pants and two-tone “Nike” sneakers.
Another was also wearing a dark “Nike” hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and dark sneakers.
The third suspect was wearing glasses, a dark “Adidas” hooded jacket, dark pants and black and white striped sneakers.
The fourth suspect had braided hair and was wearing all dark clothing.
If you see these suspects, do not approach them and instead contact 911 immediately.
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Anyone with information about this crime or these suspects is asked to contact Det. Goldstein with the Central Detective Division at 215-686-3093 or 215-686-3094.
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