Montgomery police report charges against five in July merchandise grab in Chevy Chase area. (iStock)Five men have been arrested and charged in the theft of $20,000 to $30,000 in merchandise from a Gucci store in the Chevy Chase area of Montgomery County, the county police said. On July 31, police said, the merchandise was taken from the Gucci store that is within a Saks Fifth Avenue store in the 5500 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase. Based on a police statement issued Tuesday, it appeared that all seven began to steal merchandise from store display cases. On-line descriptions of Gucci merchandise available at another store give prices in the $1,000 to $3,000 range for a variety of handbags and shoulder bags.

Source: Washington Post September 12, 2018 05:37 UTC