Crime & Safety

Police Search for Burglar Who Stole High-End Sunglases

The suspect slammed through the window of an optometry store and placed multiple sunglasses in his blue Walmart bag.

Police released video footage today of a man who stole high-end sunglasses valued at more than $10,000 from a Santa Clara optometry center last month.

The suspect broke into Eye Boutique Optometry at 2817 El Camino Real around 7 a.m. on Oct. 5, police said.

In the nearly three-minute video, the suspect entered the business by slamming through a glass window with his body and then placed multiple sunglasses into a blue Walmart bag.

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He wore a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, black shoes with a white trim and red heels, and a black cloth covering his mouth.

Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call police Detective Luke Erickson at (408) 615-4829.

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--Bay City News Service, photo courtesy of the Santa Clara Police Department

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