The armed robbery of a Boston luxury store is under investigation.
Broken glass could be seen everywhere at Audemars Piguet, a luxury watch boutique on Boylston Street.
The store was broken into around 5:45 p.m. Friday, just before closing time.
Store security tells NBC10 Boston that four masked suspects armed with sledgehammers entered and began smashing display cases.
The scene unfolded in broad daylight in a busy Back Bay on a Friday night. Countless people were enjoying the summer night.
“I felt quite a commotion,” said Nick Dang, who works in the area. “Lots of people standing in front of the store, I looked inside, there was glass all over the floor.”
The Boston Police Department said at least one of the suspects had a weapon, but no one was injured.
The robbers fled in a red car.
A couple of blocks down Boylston Street, near Emerson College, a second crime scene could be seen, where a red Toyota Corolla and a BMW were taped up.
There was a guard in the store at the time, according to store security.
The guard was not armed. He said it happened very quickly and he seemed extremely shaken.
The Swiss watchmaker sells watches that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, even more than a million.
“There are a lot of luxury stores here,” Dang said. “I guess the temptation is always there.”
Three of the suspects are in custody.
It is unknown how many watches were stolen.
