As police departments in Chicago and suburban communities say they are working to combat a string of bold smash-and-grabs from department stores, a 16-year-old was arrested Thursday for his alleged involvement in a recent high-end retail theft.
At approximately 12 p.m. on Dec. 2, 9 offenders entered Neiman Marcus in the 700 block of N. Michigan and took merchandise without purchasing the items, police said.
One 16-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. Police say the merchandise taken was not more than $300.
Other high-end, recent robberies include one at the Burberry flagship store on Michigan Avenue, and another grab-and-run theft at the Louis Vuitton store in Oakbrook Center.
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Surveillance video from that incident, in which more than $120,000 worth of merchandise was stolen, shows a chaotic crowd of people wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts bursting into the store, then quickly running throughout and snatching merchandise before leaving.
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The Chicago Police Department so far says it has recovered one of the three vehicles as part of that theft, which involves fourteen suspects.
Friday at 11:30 a.m., Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is expected to provide an update on a "significant development" related to to his Organized Retail Crime Task Force.
