Burglars targeted a celebrity jeweler Saturday, making off with half a million in valuables after using a device that disabled the store's security system.
The owner said he was surprised thewho were in and out in less than four minutes, were able to bypass his top-of-the-line security system with a jammer.
Burglars cut a hole in the roof of Mint Jewelers by Boodaddy in Hollywood, Florida, Saturday, and inserted a ladder into the store to gain access to the shop. The device, he said, looks like a bomb with 15 antennas sticking out."It was plugged into my alarm system, and then they cut all the wires," he said."I had no clue they could do that. My system is UL-rated with a UL certificate."
Petrillo was fast asleep when he received an alert about 5 a.m. from ADT Security Services saying his system had lost signal.Celebrity jeweler Chris Petrillo, posing with client Flo Rida, was burglarized Saturday, and this rare orange Chanel purse, valued at $5,000, was stolen."I’m still listing everything, but it’s close to about half a million dollars," he told Fox News Digital.
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