Thieves broke through the wall to rob an Apple Store in the Seattle area

Apparently the point of entry was Seattle Coffee Gear next door. Tell the store’s regional manager, Eric Marks Cuomo News that its front door had been opened, and then the burglars apparently broke through the common wall of the stores, creating a “24” x 18″ [inch] Hole in the Wall” in the back room of an Apple retail store.

“I’m amazed we were the vehicle for them to get to the Apple Store,” Marks said. “I had no clue that we were so close or close to them.”

The hole, cut through layers of wall in a rectangle large enough for an adult to crawl through, is between the toilet and sink in Marks’ store bathroom. KOMO reports that the coffee hardware store has now replaced its locks. Local police told the outlet that no fingerprints were left.

Apple, based in Cupertino, California, did not respond to a request for comment.

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