London Chanel Store Robbed by Moped Riding Raiders
The BBC reports that the Chanel store in London on Brompton Road was robbed by a gang of thieves riding mopeds and armed with sledgehammers. Tens of thousands of pounds worth of Chanel handbags were stolen.
Smash-and-grab raiders have stolen Chanel handbags worth tens of thousands of pounds in a raid on a west London store.
The gang riding mopeds targeted the Chanel store in Brompton Road, South Kensington, in the early hours.
Witnesses said four masked men smashed down the glass door before making off with the designer bags.
Vogue UKsays police are not sure if it is the same gang of thieves that have robbed other stores in the area, including Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Salvatore Ferragamo and other fashion retailers.