Burglars crashed a car Tuesday morning into the Louis Vuitton store at Northbrook Court mall, police said, the latest in a series of smash-and-grab burglaries around the Chicago area.
Northbrook Police said the crash happened at 4:53 a.m. Police said a number of purses were taken from the store, estimating the total value stolen at $120,000.
Sources close to the investigation tell NBC5 the heist is similar to several other recent thefts in the Chicago area.
The sources said security video, which has not yet been released, shows a sedan crashing into the store with as many as nine burglars in the car. Several people then enter the store on foot, scooping up a number of purses and return to a waiting vehicle.
Police said in total, the theft took less than two minutes to complete.
Three high-end retailers were targeted in September, at Luxury Garage Sale in Old Town, Moncler on Oak Street and Louis Vuitton at a mall in Oak Brook.
Investigators said earlier they believe the break-in at the Moncler store is connected to the heist at Louis Vuitton in Oak Brook.
Earlier this month a stolen minivan was crashed into the Salvatore Ferragamo in the Chicago Premium Outlets Mall in Aurora, causing more than $20,000 in damage.
The burglars made off with more than $40,000 worth of purses and luggage, police said.
It's not clear whether Tuesday's heist is connected to the recent string of burglaries, but an investigation is ongoing.
