Handbag heist at Holt Renfrew under investigation

Police say two men smashed thought a glass window at Holt Renfrew and stole several handbags.

Calgary police are appealing to the public for help to track down a pair of thieves who smashed their way through a window at Holt Renfrew and made off with a number of designer purses.

Police say two men smashed the north facing window at the store at 510 8 Avenue SW at about 2:00 a.m. last Wednesday and once inside they grabbed a number of Gucci and Louis Vuitton handbags.

Damage to the store is pegged at about $10,000.

Police are asking anyone who may have bought a brand new, authentic Louis Vuitton or Gucci handbag for a considerable discount, to contact them.

Anyone with information on the theft is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously using any of the following methods:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477

TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org

TEXT: tttTIPS to 274637