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Thieves take 18 iPads from Buckhead Target

July 20, 2011

Two men used a crowbar to pry open the front door of a Target in Buckhead, then stole 18 iPads in mere seconds, Channel 2 Action News reports.

The theft happened July 1 around 1 a.m. at the store on Peachtree Road at Lenox Marketplace.

“They break the counter on the iPad case, steal 18 iPads. Over $11,000,” Det. Maxine McGrath told Channel 2.

There is a surveillance video of the theft, and the iPads can be tracked when they are turned on, police said. Two already have been found.

Anyone with information on the case should call Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477.

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Angel K. Brooks is a senior manager for the programming team, focusing on quality control. She has been with the AJC since 2007 and started as a sports copy editor. She is a graduate of Florida A&M University.

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