The Washington Metropolitan Police Department released video of a flash mob robbery of a Chanel store that occurred Sunday at 5:30 p.m. The police department hopes the new video will help them track down suspects, one of whom lit a fire extinguisher to create a distraction. NBCWashington reported.
CCTV cameras captured the crime at the store. Thieves were seen wearing hooded sweatshirts and rubber gloves. Before leaving the store, the thieves took a handful of merchandise worth $250,000.
In an update Wednesday, D.C. police said, “One of the suspects discharged a fire extinguisher multiple times, causing the contents to strike a special patrol officer, while the other suspects took merchandise from the store.”
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As the suspects left, an armed security officer hired by the store fired a round, fortunately without causing any injuries. Authorities said they are currently searching for a white sedan that was sighted from the location. In addition, surveillance footage captured the face of one of the suspects.
No arrests have been made. Authorities have not released descriptions of the suspects.
NBC Washington reported that the same store was robbed in February and that a flash mob in that incident also set off a fire extinguisher to create a distraction.