Video shows BMW X5 crash into California Apple Store
A break-in at the Temecula, Calif., Apple Store last week was captured on video, showing the burglars crashing through the glass storefront and making a mad dash to grab as many valuable electronics as they could.
The video, highlighted by Tech-Shizzle on Thursday, is surveillance footage from inside the Temecula Apple Store. it shows a 2003 BMW X-5 crashing into the store, smashing the front windows and sending tables with Apple products on them flying.
Police have said that the vehicle was reportedly driven into the store by 22-year-old Equonne R. Howard, after which a passenger quickly stole iPhones and iPods.
Police allege that Howard popped two of the tires on the BMW. After the burglary took place, he reportedly changed one tire near the store, while the other flat was allegedly addressed with a stolen can of Fix-A-Flat from a nearby 7-11.
Howard, however, reportedly failed to repair the flat tires on his vehicle, and the BMW was abandoned about a mile from the Temecula Apple Store.
The suspect was apprehended by the Riverside Sheriff's Office when he returned to the scene of the crime in an apparent effort to retrieve the front license plate that came off his vehicle.
Howard is being held on $600,000 bail, which is the estimated amount of damage that was done to the Apple Store.
The video, highlighted by Tech-Shizzle on Thursday, is surveillance footage from inside the Temecula Apple Store. it shows a 2003 BMW X-5 crashing into the store, smashing the front windows and sending tables with Apple products on them flying.
Police have said that the vehicle was reportedly driven into the store by 22-year-old Equonne R. Howard, after which a passenger quickly stole iPhones and iPods.
Police allege that Howard popped two of the tires on the BMW. After the burglary took place, he reportedly changed one tire near the store, while the other flat was allegedly addressed with a stolen can of Fix-A-Flat from a nearby 7-11.
Howard, however, reportedly failed to repair the flat tires on his vehicle, and the BMW was abandoned about a mile from the Temecula Apple Store.
The suspect was apprehended by the Riverside Sheriff's Office when he returned to the scene of the crime in an apparent effort to retrieve the front license plate that came off his vehicle.
Howard is being held on $600,000 bail, which is the estimated amount of damage that was done to the Apple Store.
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Clearly some brilliant teamwork going on here.
Dad? Yes Son. Can I burrow the Beemer? What do you need it for? I want to go shopping with my friends. Be back by midnight. No problem dad, your the greatest.
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Originally Posted by Corrections
Why were they stealing $200 iPods when there are $2000 MacBook Pros all over the store? Any why smash up a BMW when you could steal a suburban?
Clearly some brilliant teamwork going on here.
I'm sure the BMW was stolen so what do they care about a luxury car vs. a utility vehicle. But yeah the Suburban would never get stuck like that BMW.
As inexpensive as disk storage is these days I'm always surprised how poor the video quality is in these surveillance cameras. They should be capturing full 1080 HD. It would make it a lot easier to id the bad guys.
Just hilarious that he can't get the car out of the store. He keeps getting snagged on either the front curtain wall or the security screen. Plus the value of the merchandise stolen probably would not have covered the damage to his car. And they aren't stealing boxed goods they are stealing display goods.
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say drugs were a factor.
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Originally Posted by mstone
I'm sure the BMW was stolen so what do they care about a luxury car vs. a utility vehicle. As inexpensive as disk storage is these days I'm always surprised how poor the video quality is in these surveillance cameras. They should be capturing full 1080 HD. It would make it a lot easier to id the bad guys.
It's a cost factor. The cost of HD cameras (good ones) is still way higher than SD. It's not just storage, but the whole package. But yes, if you want to actually identify someone you should spend the dollars to get HD.
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Originally Posted by paxman
Love it - you can see the numberplate fall off at 3 secs.
Good thing CA requires front license plates, lol. If that was even the reason for the suspects return...
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Originally Posted by mstone
I'm sure the BMW was stolen so what do they care about a luxury car vs. a utility vehicle. But yeah the Suburban would never get stuck like that BMW.
As inexpensive as disk storage is these days I'm always surprised how poor the video quality is in these surveillance cameras. They should be capturing full 1080 HD. It would make it a lot easier to id the bad guys.
I don't think the car was stolen. The nut came back for the license plate. LOL
"The suspect was apprehended by the Riverside Sheriff's Office when he returned to the scene of the crime in an apparent effort to retrieve the front license plate that came off his vehicle."
They don't bother crashing into Microsoft Stores.
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Originally Posted by Quadra 610
They don't bother crashing into Microsoft Stores.
Which was probably right across the street. LOL
Just for laughs.
Step 3: Profit!
Ah, the importance of planning.
I wonder how many different stores they rammed into looking for Fix-a-flat.
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Originally Posted by WelshDog
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say drugs were a factor.
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Originally Posted by macminiwii
I don't think the car was stolen. The nut came back for the license plate. LOL
Ok then I'll take Quote: #1 for the right answer.
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Originally Posted by digitalclips
That's Android's turn by turn directions for you! Straight into an Apple Store.
+1 or metro turn by turn