4 caught on video using hammers to break into West Miami clothing store, police say

Police are searching for four suspects who smashed their way into a high-end streetwear shop early Sunday and stole more than $40,000 in merchandise during a quick, coordinated burglary.

Smash-and-grab caught on video

Security footage shows two masked individuals using hammers to break through the front door of Kicked Up Miami around 4:27 a.m. on Sept. 14. Two others waited nearby in a truck to help load stolen goods.

“I saw it live when they first started trying to get in,” said store owner Axel Rosario. “I randomly woke up at 4:25 a.m., and as I tried to fall back asleep my phone alarm went off. When I checked my cameras, I saw people hammering the door.”

Owner arrives too late

By the time Rosario reached his shop, racks of merchandise had already been cleared out.

“They took a lot of the stuff on this rack—the entire first half of it. Basically, they just grabbed as much as they could and ran out,” he explained. Rosario estimated the entire heist lasted just three minutes…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS