Would-be thieves target luxury clothing store in West Midtown
Attempted break-in at luxury clothing store in West Midtown
Would-be thieves tried to break into Luxury Box ATL in Atlanta's West Midtown early Friday. It appears they may have tried to ram their way into the building in a U-Haul truck.
ATLANTA - A luxury men's clothing store in West Midtown is cleaning up damage after would-be thieves tried to break into the business early Friday morning.
What we know:
The attempted burglary happened at Luxury Box ATL on 17th Street.
The would-be thieves damaged the building during the attempt, leaving the owner with repairs to make. The owner said he has already had to replace bricks damaged during the incident.
Owner says merchandise appears untouched
What they're saying:
Despite the damage, the owner does not believe the would-be thieves managed to steal any merchandise from the store.
What we don't know:
Additional details about how the suspects attempted to get inside were not immediately available.
It was also unclear Friday morning whether police had identified any suspects or made arrests.
The investigation is ongoing.