Business & Tech
Burglar Hides in Target until after Closing, Smashes Displays
A masked man stole electronics and wheeled them out the back door of the Pikesville store on Reisterstown Road.
iPads, iPods and Nooks are missing from Target after a burglar hid in the store until after closing, stole the items and wheeled them away in shopping cart.
Between 12:52 a.m. and 1:05 a.m. Saturday, a man wearing all black, including a black ski mask and gloves or socks on his hands, emerged from the receiving area of the Pikesville store at 1737 Reisterstown Road with a tool and two bags, according to a report by Baltimore County police.
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"The suspect then smashed several display cases and removed iPads, iPad minis, iPods and Nook HDs," the report states.
He then put the items into a shopping cart, went out a rear door and ran southbound, the report states.
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The suspect is described as a male, age 18 to 30. He wore a black shirt, jacket, pants and shoes.
The shopping cart was found near AMF Pikesville Lanes.
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