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Overnight Break-In at Dior Boutique in Florence Nets About €200,000 in Goods

Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage to identify a coordinated group suspected of using an entry through a neighboring building.

Overview

  • The thieves struck between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m., reaching the store from a property near Via dei Sassetti and forcing interior doors.
  • Anti-robbery fog generators activated during the raid, and private security called firefighters after seeing smoke.
  • Bags, clothing and accessories were taken, with losses estimated at roughly €200,000.
  • Police responded and opened an investigation, and footage from area cameras is being examined to reconstruct the escape route, with no arrests reported.
  • The method aligns with so-called banda del buco tactics, and coverage places the case within a rise in luxury-store thefts linked to online resale markets.