Lightning theft in Kaunas: Varlė.lt store is cleaned for the second time in 3 months



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According to the Kaunas County Police, on February 4, at approximately 03.05 a.m. on Kaunas Savanorių Avenue, four laptops were stolen according to preliminary data after breaking the window.

Damage is adjusted. An investigation for theft has been launched.

Public relations representatives for Varlė.lt revealed more details about the crime. According to a press release issued to the media, the exact number of items stolen has not yet been determined, but thieves have deliberately targeted smart devices – computers, mobile phones, and watches. The thieves are believed to have taken other items as well.

According to preliminary calculations, the damage caused may exceed 10,000. euros. The exact loss will be clarified after inventory.

The robbery occurred at night from Wednesday to Thursday from 3 am to 5 pm The thieves quickly turned around, smashing the glass door, entering and collecting all the equipment in about a minute.

Darius Tamošaitis, the manager of the Varlė store in Kaunas, claims that the robbery was possibly planned in advance. As soon as the thieves entered, they immediately went to the most expensive computers, and then smashed the stands with other smart devices – mobile phones, smart watches. The thieves were not deterred by the abundance of video cameras operating at the store.

Police who arrived shortly after the incident no longer found the thieves. Authorities note that most robberies probably occur at night between 3 and 4 o’clock, because this is the most convenient time to escape: the streets are empty.

The physical point of the “Varlė.lt” shopping center has been visited for the second time in the last three months. For the first time, thieves broke into the ShowRoom store at 241 Ukmergės Street in Vilnius. During the robbery, smart devices with a value of 1.5 thousand and more were also deliberately stolen. up to 2 thousand. EUR, and the total loss – about 30 thousand. euros.

Marius Butauskas, founder of the online shopping center Varlė.lt, affirms that in the entire history of its activity – more than 10 years – its stores have never been “cleaned” twice in three months.

Whispering about the event, M. Butauskas says: “Maybe not everyone has the money to get Valentine’s gifts, they choose it online and go to the store. Now that all people have to wear masks, the time of the pandemic is very convenient for thieves – they are difficult to identify. “



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