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An East Hampton Village boutique was hit by a "smash and grab" team of thieves on Thursday, who made off with $95,000 worth of purses and then led police on a high-speed chase that ended in Manorville when their vehicle got a flat tire.
The Balenciaga store on Newtown Lane in East Hampton Village was the victim of a style of theft that has previously been common only in big cities with high-end stores. Four thieves stormed into the store on Thursday and grabbed more than $95,000 worth of handbags in less than a minute.
Balenciaga in East Hampton.
Balenciaga in East Hampton Village.
Balenciaga in East Hampton Village.
Four of the five suspects in the Balenciaga theft were arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court on Friday.
Four of the five suspects in the Balenciaga theft were arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court on Friday.
Four of the five suspects in the Balenciaga theft were arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court on Friday.
Four of the five suspects in the Balenciaga theft were arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court on Friday. The fifth subject, a female, escaped after the car the five were riding in suffered a flat tire near Manorville.
Four of the five suspects in the Balenciaga theft were arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court on Friday.
Michael Wright on Mar 3, 2022