Men drive car through front of Apple Store in Columbus Ohio.

[bbotte]

http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2008/08/11/story_apple_robbery.html?sid=102

Burglars Crash Into Apple Store
Monday, August 11, 2008 7:00 AM
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police were searching for two men who they said robbed the Apple store at Easton Town Center early Monday.

Investigators said the men rammed their car into the store at about 1 a.m., 10TV News reported.

Witnesses said the thieves got away with a trunk load of items from the store.

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Officers followed the vehicle that they believe was involved. The driver sideswiped a police cruiser, prompting officers to fire shots at the car, 10TV News reported.

The men were able to escape police.

Stay with 10TV News and 10TV.com for more information.

Beware of Cheap Mac products, Cheap iPhone 3Gs will land you in jail....

[xUKHCx]

The men were able to escape police.

Me drive car through front of Apple Store in Columbus Ohio.

If you got away with it why post about it on the internet ;):D

[bbotte]

If you got away with it why post about it on the internet ;):D
I missed the "n" in Men, I tried to edit it.
Mods a little help please?

[xUKHCx]

I missed the "n" in Men, I tried to edit it.
Mods a little help please?

You got it now :)


Wonder how much stuff they got away with.

[bbotte]

You got it now :)


Wonder how much stuff they got away with.

I'll post updates as they release more info.

[JML42691]

I would be surprised if they got away with much, but who knows, it would be interesting to see if they stole any iPhones and if the stolen ones can even be activated. But in means of what they stole, I don't suspect much beyond the floor models, and what is on the shelves in store, I have always suspected that the boxes of Macs, iPods, and iPhones would be locked up tight in the back of the store, in some type of cage or something.

[bbotte]

I would be surprised if they got away with much, but who knows, it would be interesting to see if they stole any iPhones and if the stolen ones can even be activated. But in means of what they stole, I don't suspect much beyond the floor models, and what is on the shelves in store, I have always suspected that the boxes of Macs, iPods, and iPhones would be locked up tight in the back of the store, in some type of cage or something.

Yeah the iPhones were kept in the back under lock and key I think, they had to go in the back to get the 2 I purchased last Monday morning. They kept AirPort Expresses and other things on the floor along with accessories and Software. I'm sure most of the apple stores are set up similar as I have never been in any other one than this one in my hometown. Most of the display models are cabled down, but I think they are detachable and an alarm goes off if you detach them... SO maybe they got away with some of those.

[mkrishnan]

It is kind of the height of absurdity, isn't it, when you can ram a car into a building, steal things from the building, drive away in sight of police officers, who shoot at you but fail to hit anything useful, and then get away, isn't it?

[notjustjay]

Most of the display models are cabled down, but I think they are detachable and an alarm goes off if you detach them... SO maybe they got away with some of those.

I'm pretty sure that after smashing your car through the front of the store, another alarm from disconnecting the display model isn't going to stop you.

I don't picture them getting away with much more than display models and maybe an armload of iPod cases and software.

Watch out for a flood of this stuff on eBay!

[JML42691]

Yeah the iPhones were kept in the back under lock and key I think, they had to go in the back to get the 2 I purchased last Monday morning. They kept AirPort Expresses and other things on the floor along with accessories and Software. I'm sure most of the apple stores are set up similar as I have never been in any other one than this one in my hometown. Most of the display models are cabled down, but I think they are detachable and an alarm goes off if you detach them... SO maybe they got away with some of those.
In my store, the display iPods, iPhones, MacBooks, and MBPs were all locked and tied town, but the MBAs only have some usb thing that sounds an alarm if detached. And back by the genius bar they have shelves with software, smaller Apple products (Airport and things), Cases, and other 3rd party items (hard drives and the sort). While whenever I see somebody get something big they go into the back out-of-site room to get it (computer, iPhone, iPod), and I always assumed that they were behind some big metal cage-like door or something that would be locked up tight, but who really knows.

...Watch out for a flood of this stuff on eBay!
There already is, and I don't think that they got away with all that much to make a big noticeable difference online or anything.

[drewsof07]

Good old Ohio.... This is my only :apple: store close enough to visit (1.5hr away) and somebody had to go and rob it. Stupid people... HAHA they probably saw the giant iPhone display and thought "OH that's a big'n, bet it'd fetch a purdy penny on that thurr internets!"

[OttawaGuy]

I have 12 MBPs for sale $300 each.

PM me
;)

[bbotte]

FWIW, after some of the service I have had at this store I have WANTED to drive my car through the front of the store also. Only difference is I would not have done it to steal anything. :)

[Consultant]

How the heck did these people escape? Must be some lazy police men who stopped for donuts or somthing like that. Must be hard to keep track of a car that is damaged with bullet holes in the back!? I bet I could have caught them...

I missed the "n" in Men, I tried to edit it.
Mods a little help please?

LOL typo fail. =)

Original post by bbotte:
Me drive car through front of Apple Store in Columbus Ohio.

Corrected:
Men drive car through front of Apple Store in Columbus Ohio.

[bbotte]

http://www.nbc4i.com/midwest/cmh/news.apx.-content-articles-CMH-2008-08-11-0002.html

Officer Fires At Smash-&-Grab Suspect

Monday, Aug 11, 2008 - 06:28 AM Updated: 06:58 AM

By Donna Willis
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus police officer fired his weapon during an alleged smash-and-grab robbery at Easton Town Center.

NBC 4 has been on the scene since 1 a.m. Monday, and NBC 4's Tom Brockman was reporting from Morse Road because he said he and the crew were kicked off the property.

The situation started around 1 a.m. at Easton's Apple Store, Brockman said.

Several suspects wearing ski masks and hoodies shattered a glass door or window and started loading Apple Store merchandise into the trunk of a black Lexus, police said.

CPD arrived on the scene, and the suspects rammed the cruiser with the Lexus, according to officers.

An officer opened fire on a suspect, Brockman reported.

Here's where it stands: The vehicle and the suspects got away. Brockman was told the Lexus's right side was damaged and had Illinois license plates. If you have any information on the vehicle or suspects, you're encouraged to call CPD at 614-645-4545.

[Moof1904]

I always thought robbery was taking something from a person through force or threat of force. Breaking into an unoccupied building and stealing product would be a burglary, wouldn't it?

[bbotte]

I always thought robbery was taking something from a person through force or threat of force. Breaking into an unoccupied building and stealing product would be a burglary, wouldn't it?
TOEmato/TAmato

[JML42691]

I always thought robbery was taking something from a person through force or threat of force. Breaking into an unoccupied building and stealing product would be a burglary, wouldn't it?
You are correct in that robbery does involve having force of some sort, but through their ramming of the Lexus into the police cruiser, it can be said that they used force, but does it really matter all that much? It is just getting technical with the terms which practically mean the same thing and it doesn't change what happened.

[gnasher729]

It is kind of the height of absurdity, isn't it, when you can ram a car into a building, steal things from the building, drive away in sight of police officers, who shoot at you but fail to hit anything useful, and then get away, isn't it?

If you were a police officer, would you actually _shoot_ at a car you know is full with Macs, iPods and so on? How cruel :eek:

[drewsof07]

FWIW, after some of the service I have had at this store I have WANTED to drive my car through the front of the store also. Only difference is I would not have done it to steal anything. :)

Definitely understand that!! :mad:

A Lexus?? What kind of rich thieves are these?? To be able to trash such a nice vehicle... That in itself is sad :(
Surely the car had to be stolen too?

[Apple Ink]

Any details on the sum value looted?

[thatkidshannon]

This is the apple store I always go to!
The pictures aren't very good.


The apple store is part of a outside mall. (For those who don't know)
Picture:
http://www.eastontowncenter.com/etcholiday/graphics/%5Ctenant_114.jpg

[Stampyhead]

It is kind of the height of absurdity, isn't it, when you can ram a car into a building, steal things from the building, drive away in sight of police officers, who shoot at you but fail to hit anything useful, and then get away, isn't it?

Most police officers are the height of absurdity, so why does this surprise you?

[runplaysleeprun]

NBC 4's Tom Brockman was reporting from Morse Road because he said he and the crew were kicked off the property.

brother of kent? this seems like a line from the simpsons....

[MacTraveller]

I always thought robbery was taking something from a person through force or threat of force. Breaking into an unoccupied building and stealing product would be a burglary, wouldn't it?

No. This is really called iWay Robbery.

[MacTraveller]

This is the apple store I always go to!


I hope they shut it down. And then replace it later with an Apple Store at a classier neighborhood with better people. Like Baghdad. :D

[drewsof07]

No. This is really called iWay Robbery.

HAHA the thieves actually got together and made :apple:Apple shirts that say "iSteal"

[gentlegiantcrai]

I would atleast wait until I knew for sure they had 16gb Iphone stocked

[wronski]

They pull in driving an empty Lexus and leave with "a truck load." I'd say that's pretty crafty.

[benflick]

ha, i've been there:D

[drewsof07]

So I was up there tonight and snapped some pics with my phone of some empty displays and damage to a table and the window. Also one of the :apple: lights is out on the left side of the entrance. The door was the only glass broken and none of the metal around it is harmed. I counted 3 iPhones missing, 2 or 3 Macbook Pros, a table full of digi camcorders, and a couple shelves of accessories and possibly a Macbook air, but I'm not entirely sure if they have changed the layout since the last time I visited. So I would say in merchandise alone around $10,000 but not a lot of damage.

You can see the glass is gone, and also they have moved a car directly in front of the entrance since the incident.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/2758192557_e2dafae474_b.jpg

Table where the digicams used to be :(

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Yeah... that's where the iPhones used to be :(

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/2759032300_1d6d8190f5_b.jpg

Glass used to be where all the black painted fiberboard is.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2115/2758193747_bfcb945700_b.jpg

The MBA and MBP's were over here very densely packed. Not so much now.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2758193185_c31e5226ab_b.jpg

[bbotte]

Did they have any 3G docks when you were there? Thanks for the update.

So I was up there tonight and snapped some pics with my phone of some empty displays and damage to a table and the window. Also one of the :apple: lights is out on the left side of the entrance. The door was the only glass broken and none of the metal around it is harmed. I counted 3 iPhones missing, 2 or 3 Macbook Pros, a table full of digi camcorders, and a couple shelves of accessories and possibly a Macbook air, but I'm not entirely sure if they have changed the layout since the last time I visited. So I would say in merchandise alone around $10,000 but not a lot of damage.

You can see the glass is gone, and also they have moved a car directly in front of the entrance since the incident.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/2758192557_e2dafae474_b.jpg

Table where the digicams used to be :(

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/2759033212_780df6e281_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/2758194951_229b4e383a_b.jpg

Yeah... that's where the iPhones used to be :(

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/2759032300_1d6d8190f5_b.jpg

Glass used to be where all the black painted fiberboard is.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2115/2758193747_bfcb945700_b.jpg

The MBA and MBP's were over here very densely packed. Not so much now.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2758193185_c31e5226ab_b.jpg

[drewsof07]

Did they have any 3G docks when you were there? Thanks for the update.

Yes, all accessories were in stock, but were definitely down in numbers. Usually the shelves are stocked to the edge, but were dwindling last night. I'm not for sure if accessories were stolen, but there were a few empty rows of product and several with only 1 or 2 items.