MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — The Martin County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is investigating a rooftop burglary that took place at the Treasure Coast Mall on Tuesday morning, and the thieves reportedly made off with the stolen goods through a hole cut in the roof.
MCSO provided photos of the discarded items on the roof of the mall, showing the damage to the concrete and some boxes of Nike and New Balance sneakers piled up.
WATCH: Sheriff says thieves went for 'high-dollar shoes'
They say the thieves got away with thousands of dollars in merch, after dropping into a Champs Sports. The stolen merch was then bagged and thrown off the roof to a getaway vehicle.
Sheriff John Budensiek told WPTV the crime "appears to be right out of 'Mission Impossible,'" and that the suspects spent a "decent amount of time" between Monday night and Tuesday morning cutting into the concrete and metal on the roof.
He says the suspects stole between 400 to 500 pairs of shoes, though he says the number they actually got away with was roughly 300 to 400 pairs.
"They went after the high-dollar shoes," said Budensiek.
A Champs employee called 911 on Tuesday to report the crime, and documents WPTV obtained show he noted he found the store's backroom a mess, then looked up and found the hole in the roof. The sheriff said that from the ground, mall security could not see anyone on the roof.
The sheriff's office estimates it will cost $10,000 to repair the hole.
MCSO asks anyone who has information about the incident to call them at 772-220-7060 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-TIPS.
