Hong Kong police hunt for burglar who stole HK$1.7 million in high-end handbags, including Chanel, Hermes brands, from Tsim Sha Tsui store in 1 minute
- Thief gained entry to eighth-floor store in Tsim Sha Tsui after smashing glass door at 8.30pm on Sunday, footage shows
- Police insider says shopkeeper called police when she saw man ransacking the store on security camera app
Hong Kong police are on the hunt for a burglar who made off with HK$1.7 million (US$217,450) in luxury handbags, including Chanel and Hermes brands, in a one-minute raid on a store in the bustling Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district.
A video posted online shows a man snatching 12 handbags after smashing the glass door and gaining entry to the eighth-floor store in the Metropole Building on Peking Road at around 8.30pm on Sunday, when the store was closed.
A source familiar with the case on Monday said the break-in took about 60 seconds.
The insider said a shopkeeper, 28, received a call from security company staff when the alarm was triggered.
“She checked the security camera app on her mobile phone and discovered a man ransacking her shop,” he said. “She immediately called the police.”
The online footage shows the thief wearing a cap and a face mask to conceal his identity and grabbing the handbags from two display cabinets and putting them in a black travel bag.