Caught On Camera: Suspects Rob Chanel Store In SoHo, Steal $165,000 Worth Of Items

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Video shows an armed robbery at a Chanel store in SoHo.

It happened just before 2 p.m. Tuesday at the store on Spring Street.

Four suspects can be seen swiping handbags and wallets.

Sources tell CBS2 one of the suspects showed a gun to the security guard, a retired NYPD officer.

Forty-four items were taken. The total value of the items is more than $165,000.

No one was hurt.

Police believe this incident was part of a robbery pattern targeting high-end clothing stores in SoHo. They believe this pattern involving the same suspects has been going on since September 2020.

More than 20 stores have been targeted.

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