Luxury handbag thieves steal $40K in merchandise from Morristown boutique
Surveillance footage posted by C’est La Bella Morristown shows thieves getting away with handbags in about 10 seconds.
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A Morristown boutique owner says thieves stole about $40,000 worth of luxury handbags during a brazen break-in.
The owner of C’est La Bella says at least five masked suspects targeted the store Sunday.
Surveillance video shows the group grabbing armfuls of vintage designer handbags and fleeing within seconds.
The owner says about 30 handbags were stolen, including brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Celine.
“It’s devastating, it’s tough,” owner Chuck Spinella said.
Spinella says his dog, Gia, even chased after the suspects as they ran from the store.
“As they started running out, she went right out with them, chased them down the street,” Spinella said.
Fortunately, the dog returned safely.
Spinella believes the suspects may have scoped out the business the day before the theft and says their getaway vehicle may have been blue.
The store, which has only been open for four months, was forced to close Monday and cancel a planned one-day sale.
Morristown police are investigating and asking anyone with information to come forward.
The owner says he plans to add more security measures and hopes to reopen soon.
