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Masked thieves hit Gold Coast Louis Vuitton store

Five to six people walked into the store about 6:50 p.m. and took items from inside.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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Thieves stole items from a Louis Vuitton store in the Gold Coast.

A Louis Vuitton store in the 900 block of North Michigan Avenue was targeted by a group of thieves Jan. 6, 2020.

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Thieves wearing masks struck a Louis Vuitton store in the Gold Coast Monday on the North Side.

About 6:50 p.m., five to six suspects entered the store in the 900 block of North Michigan Avenue and took various items from inside, Chicago police said.

They fled northbound on Michigan in a black SUV, police said.

Area Central detectives are investigating.

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