Crime

Roomba thieves make clean get-away from Rock Hill store

Two men stole three Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners valued at more than $1,700 from a Rock Hill store.
Two men stole three Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners valued at more than $1,700 from a Rock Hill store. Courtesy of iRobot

Two men got away after stealing three vacuum cleaners valued at more than $1,700 from a Rock Hill store, according to police.

The two suspects entered the Lowe’s on Springdale Road just after noon Monday and walked to the vacuum aisle, according to a police report. They grabbed three Roomba vacuum cleaners valued at $1,772 and walked to the front of the store.

As an employee approached the men, they ran out the front door and fled in a vehicle, police said. The car had a North Carolina license that did not belong to that vehicle.

No arrests have been made.

Teddy Kulmala: 803-329-4082, @teddy_kulmala

This story was originally published April 26, 2016 at 11:25 AM with the headline "Roomba thieves make clean get-away from Rock Hill store."

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