DALLAS -- A high-end luxury store is attracting a lot of new window shoppers, but not for the reason employees had hoped for.
A minivan crashed into the Chanel store in Highland Park Village just before 6:30 a.m. Monday. Police say thieves hopped out of a second van and rounded up about 45 pricey handbags. Any fashion lover will agree it's a crime just seeing the handbags tossed on the street.
"The property value is going to be extremely high based on who manufactures the handbags and the cost of each handbag," explained Lt. Lance Koppa with Highland Park Department of Public Safety.
Lt. Koppa says an off-duty Highland Park Village security officer saw the smash-and-grab happen and called for help. Some of the suspects took off running, but officers eventually caught up to them. Some were hiding near Germany Park, others were hiding in a backyard.
One construction worker says he stumbled upon a suspect hiding inside the Highland Park home he's working on.
"He came out from the hole and I say, 'Hey man whatcha doing here?' and he said 'Hey man, I’m homeless, I have no place to stay,'" said Ismeil Mohamed-Ali.
Right now investigators are working on the cost of damage. About 45 bags were recovered, valued between $2,000 and $15,000. A pair of women's shows was also recovered, valued at $1,400.
The most expensive bag sold at the Highland Park Village Chanel is a whopping $70,000.
Police believe they nabbed all the suspects - seven in total. Five were adults, two were juveniles. They will all be charged with:
- Theft of Property (1st degree felony)
- Criminal Mischief (state jail felony)
The adult suspects have been identified as Jake Adams, Jesse Foster, Antonio Cobb, Jr., Charles Brown and Lamario Peel.
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By Jenny Doren for WFAA 8 Dallas
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