Armed Robbers Hit Paris Apple Store

January 2, 2013

[size=5][size=5][color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans](Reuters) - Armed robbers targeted an Apple Inc store in central Paris on New Year's Eve, taking thousands of euros (dollars) worth of goods, a police official said on Tuesday.[/font][/color][/size][/size]
[color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans][size=4][size=5]The robbery took place at about 9 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Monday, three hours after closing time at one of Apple's flagship stores behind the Paris Opera which sells products ranging from iPhones and iPads to Mac computers.[/size][/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans][size=4][size=5]The police official declined to comment on reports the thieves walked away with about 1 million euros ($1.32 million) of loot, saying the company was still evaluating the loss.[/size][/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans][size=4][size=5]Christophe Crepin from the police union UNSA told reporters four masked and armed individuals forced their way into the shop and afterwards escaped in a van.[/size][/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans][size=4][size=5]"They were well prepared. As the majority of police were busy watching the Champs Elysees (for New Year's Eve celebrations), the robbers took advantage of this opportunity," he said.[/size][/size][/font][/color]
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[color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans][size=4][size=5]source: [url="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/01/us-france-apple-robbery-idUSBRE90009320130101"]http://www.reuters.c...E90009320130101[/url][/size][/size][/font][/color]

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