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In Chicago we had a rash of smash-and-grabs where the burglars would plow a stolen SUV into the front of a Coach or or Apple or Louis Vuitton store, grab everyt

In Chicago we had a rash of smash-and-grabs where the burglars would plow a stolen SUV into the front of a Coach or or Apple or Louis Vuitton store, grab everything in sight, and be gone within a minute. One enterprising crew actually drove through the front doors of Northbrook Court Mall at 5 AM, drove through the mall to reach the Louis Vuitton store, and then completed the job. http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Burglars-Crash-Car-Into-Northbrook-Louis-Vuitton-283060761.html http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Burglars-Crash-Car-Into... They didn't fare as well with Abt Electronics a few miles away: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Burglars-Leave-With-Nothing-in-Attempted-Glenview-Smash-and-Grab-295751341.html http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Burglars-Leave-With-Not...

hkmurakami 11y ago
Reminds me of construction equipment being used to pry ATM machines open. (construction crew apparently didn't really care because the machines were insured, iirc) http://www.bigempire.com/sake/atm_robbery.html http://www.bigempire.com/sake/atm_robbery.html
tajen 11y ago
Why would anyone bust an Apple store!? Would you bust a GPS store? I've always assumed Apple had a custom IMEI-based remote deactivation service for all its stores.
- bzbarsky 11y ago
  > Why would anyone bust an Apple store!? To steal laptops, which you then sell on Craigslist. Laptops don't have IMEI.
- joezydeco 11y ago
  My assumption is that the burglars are pretty unaware of remote tracking/disabling/serial number recording and/or the Apple demo devices on the tables aren't set up with an iCloud "Find My Device" profiles, especially the non-iPhone machines. One Apple Store out in the suburbs has been hit multiple times. Three times in one year. Seems like the glass they damage is worth more than the machines they manage to steal: http://patch.com/illinois/naperville/masked-burglars-strike-apple-store-for-third-time http://patch.com/illinois/naperville/masked-burglars-strike-...

hkmurakami 11y ago

Reminds me of construction equipment being used to pry ATM machines open. (construction crew apparently didn't really care because the machines were insured, iirc) http://www.bigempire.com/sake/atm_robbery.html http://www.bigempire.com/sake/atm_robbery.html

tajen 11y ago

Why would anyone bust an Apple store!? Would you bust a GPS store? I've always assumed Apple had a custom IMEI-based remote deactivation service for all its stores.

bzbarsky 11y ago
> Why would anyone bust an Apple store!? To steal laptops, which you then sell on Craigslist. Laptops don't have IMEI.
joezydeco 11y ago
My assumption is that the burglars are pretty unaware of remote tracking/disabling/serial number recording and/or the Apple demo devices on the tables aren't set up with an iCloud "Find My Device" profiles, especially the non-iPhone machines. One Apple Store out in the suburbs has been hit multiple times. Three times in one year. Seems like the glass they damage is worth more than the machines they manage to steal: http://patch.com/illinois/naperville/masked-burglars-strike-apple-store-for-third-time http://patch.com/illinois/naperville/masked-burglars-strike-...