Three thieves in Pennsylvania stole $3,000 dollars worth of merchandise from a packed Ulta Beauty store daylight last Sunday.
The three unidentified men entered the store located at the address 833 North Krocks Road in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, around 2: 000 in the afternoon, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.
To carry out the robbery, one of the thieves, who was using a cane, he pretended he needed help from a clerk. While the latter was distracted, the other two criminals took out black garbage bags and filled them with various fragrances from the store.
After filling the bags, the three suspects fled the store in a Toyota Highlander 2021 or 2022 who had a temporary license plate.
The robbery comes just two months after the store was robbed by five suspects who stole $20,000 dollars in merchandise in only 40 seconds.
Other Ulta Beauty stores in Pennsylvania have also recently reported being robbed. Thieves have already attacked the Stroudsburg branch twice so far this year, and once in October, Yahoo reported.
In November, another branch in Spring Township, Berks County , also in Pennsylvania, stole about $7 600 worth of merchandise, police said.
Authorities said anyone with information on the most recent robbery should contact Crime Stoppers toll-free. Pennsylvania at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477 ) to help catch criminals.
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