Chanel store burglarized in Beverly Grove smash-and-grab; suspects slam van into front window

BEVERLY GROVE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A group of at least 8 suspects burglarized a Chanel store in Beverly Grove early Wednesday morning, authorities said.

The crime was reported about 4:20 a.m. in the 100 block of Robertson Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Investigators said the suspects pulled up to the boutique in three vehicles, including a white cargo van. Surveillance video shows the van smashing into the store's floor-to-ceiling front window.

Witnesses told police that the thieves took items from the window display before fleeing the scene.
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Details about the stolen merchandise and its estimated value were not immediately released.

Descriptions of the suspects were not available.