Overview
- At about 3:45 am, a stolen SUV was driven into Fendi’s shop window at the Elizabeth and Market streets intersection, leaving shattered glass and extensive damage.
- Investigators have established a crime scene and are working to determine how many people were involved and the total value of handbags taken.
- Raiders fled in a white BMW wagon (NCA59A) and a grey Audi S3 (DMR81V), both later linked to an overnight break-in at a Kingsford home.
- Police confirmed the SUV had been reported stolen from Waterloo early Tuesday and remains secured at the scene under guard.
- The incident underscores persistent security gaps in high-end retail and follows a series of vehicle-enabled break-ins across major Australian cities.