Ram-raiders have crashed an SUV through the front window of a luxury designer store in Brisbane’s CBD.
Thieves used a stolen white Mercedes SUV to ram through the front of the Hermès Brisbane store, located on the corner of Edward and Elizabeth streets, shortly after 3am on Easter Monday.
Two other vehicles immediately arrived at the scene in what appeared to be a well-planned operation.
Three unidentified offenders loaded items from the high-end store, including handbags worth thousands of dollars, into the second vehicle.
“The offenders left in a third vehicle, with both vehicles leaving the scene,” police said in a statement.
“The Mercedes was abandoned at the scene and is currently undergoing forensic examination.”
The Mercedes was stolen from a Coorparoo house, on Brisbane’s southside, on April 1.
Forensic police, security contractors and cleaners were at the store later on Easter Monday morning.
Firefighters had erected scaffolding to hold up the smashed window, and provide structural integrity to the building.
Images inside suggested some glass cabinets may have been damaged, but not broken.
Anyone who witnessed the robbery, or has CCTV from the scene, has been urged to contact police.
Hermès, a French luxury brand, chiefly sells sought-after handbags, scarves, jewellery, watches and perfume.
Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.
From our partners
Read the full article here
