Police: Teens In Hooded Sweatshirts Steal 22 Phones From Apple Store
HINGHAM (CBS) – A group of about a dozen teens simultaneously stole 22 phones from an Apple Store in Hingham Monday evening, police said.
Authorities are calling this an "organized retail theft." Police said there were about 10 to 12 thieves, described as black teen males who were all wearing sweatshirts with hoods on.
(1/2) We're investigating an organized retail theft last night at 5:40pm in Apple Store as 10-12 males simultaneously stole 22 phones/ran.
— Hingham Police (@HinghamPolice) September 6, 2016
Some of the culprits fled the scene in a white car, possibly a Ford Taurus, that had its plate covered, according to police.
(2/2) Described as 10-12 black teen males, all wearing sweatshirts with hoods on. Some fled in white car with plate covered. No video yet.
— Hingham Police (@HinghamPolice) September 6, 2016
The theft took place at 5:40 p.m. No surveillance video has been released yet.
The value of the stolen phones is estimated at over $14,000.