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4 Masked Thieves Steal 75 Handbags In 1-Minute Princeton Burglary, Police Say

Police say the thieves forced entry and fled within about a minute, with no suspects identified.

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The incident took place at a business on Witherspoon Street (Alex Mirchuk/Patch)

PRINCETON, NJ — Authorities are investigating a burglary at a local business in which four masked suspects stole 75 designer handbags, according to the Princeton Police blotter.

On Sept. 1, officers responded to a business on Witherspoon Street at 1:51 p.m. for an activated commercial burglar alarm, police said.

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According to investigation, four masked suspects forced entry into the business by shattering and removing the front glass door before stealing the handbags, police said. They stole a total of 75 designer handbags.

The suspects then fled the business within about one minute of entering, police said.

The investigation remains ongoing, and no suspects have been identified, according to police.

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