One of the employees grabbed at the handbags causing one of the men to drop some of the merchandise, Wolfe said. A total of four handbags valued at $358 each were taken, he said.
The robbers are suspected of stealing merchandise from Coach in the past, said Lt. Frank Robinson.
“We’ve had several crews come through there,” Robinson said.
“Unfortunately, we’ve made some arrests on some of them, and we’ve noticed that they have a pattern, like Mondays and Fridays.
“It’s just a sign of the times,” he said.
Many thefts are occurring in name-brand stores that have greater resale potential — especially kids clothing stores — such as The Children’s Place Outlet, OshKosh B’gosh, Coach, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th and The Gap, police said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the police department’s crime tip line at (513) 360-2211 or (513) 539-9234.
Contact this reporter at (513) 483-5219 or dewilson@coxohio.com.
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