Three men and three juveniles have been arrested in a string of commercial burglaries of more than $2.5 million in high-end eyewear and sunglasses from boutiques and similar businesses in Los Angeles and Orange counties, police announced today.
The smash-and-grab crew struck between February and July, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
“Each burglary followed a similar pattern. The suspects used stolen vehicles, usually older SUVs or pickup trucks, to crash through store fronts and bypass security measures during the early morning hours,” according to an LAPD statement. “Once inside, multiple suspects carrying laundry baskets or storage bins quickly stole designer eyewear, handbags and other merchandise before fleeing in coordinated convoys of follow-up vehicles.”
Losses from the crimes amounted to about $2.68 million in stolen property and $499,000 in property damage, police said.
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