Surveillance video captured a brazen thief throwing a large rock through a Verizon store window, causing an alarm to go off, Miami-Dade Police said.
According to police, the incident occurred just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Verizon store at 9980 Southwest 40th Street in Miami-Dade.
Surveillance video at the store captured the moment the man pulled up in a white sedan, appeared to put a shirt on his head and smashed the store window with a large rock, dropping the camera that was recording.
“They did take quite a few things," said store manager Shantalle Guzman.
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According to Guzman, she got an alert that the alarm went off at the store. The alarm company then called 911.
“It’s very scary, so hopefully with this video somebody can recognize the vehicle or the person and try to help us out ‘cause it’s, it’s a scary situation,” Guzman said.
According to employees, the thief or thieves swiped thousands of dollars in cell phones, tablets, and speakers.
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Police said by the time they arrived, the thieves were gone.
Now the Verizon store workers are in cleanup mode, hoping whoever broke in and snatched their products will face justice.
"It’s very sad that somebody would do this,” Guzman said.
Police have not released any additional information on the burglary or any potential suspects.
Miami-Dade Police's General Investigation Unit is handling the investigation.
If you know recognize the person in the video, officials urge you to call Miami-Dade Crimestoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
