Crime & Safety
Flash Mob Robbery: 13 Men Steal $100K At Northbrook Louis Vuitton
The Monday afternoon incident follows a similar one last month, when $66,000 in purses were stolen from the Northbrook Court store.
NORTHBROOK, IL — Another month and another flash mob robbery has been reported at the Louis Vuitton store in Northbrook Court. At 12:50 p.m. Monday, police responded to a report of a retail theft in progress. Approximately 13 men, wearing gloves and masks, entered the store and stole several items, valued at $100,000, according to police.
The offenders fled the scene in three vehicles, each with a driver, waiting nearby. No one was injured, and no weapons were displayed during this incident, according to police. The investigation is ongoing.
The incident follows a similar one on Oct. 5 when eight men stole around $66,000 in purses and luggage. The incident happened at around 6:45 p.m. at the store located in Northbrook Court.
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When police arrived at Northbrook Court for that incident, the men were no longer on the scene. They were captured on cellphone video running out of the store.
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