Thieves smash through Edmonton adult toy store before leaving with merchandise
Police are looking for two people who crashed a pickup truck into an adult entertainment store before stealing merchandise from inside.
The smash-and-grab happened at 4:38 a.m. on Saturday at the Source Adult Toys store at 33 Avenue and Parsons Road.
Surveillance video shows a black pickup pull up in front of the business and reverse into the windows.
Two people dressed in black briefly enter the store, each leaving with a box from the shelves.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567.
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