Thieves used blowtorch to steal $180,000 worth of iPads, iPhones from Target stores, authorities say

A man accused of using a blowtorch to break into Target stores in Massachusetts and other states in order to steal iPhones, iPads and other electronics will appear in a Worcester federal court Monday. Elijah Aiken, who is from New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and a second suspect, whose name is redacted from federal court records, is accused of stealing $154,000 worth of merchandise from Massachusetts Target stores in Westborough and Easton. Overall, the duo allegedly stole roughly $180,000 in electronics from Target stores. Federal authorities say stores in Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Hampshire were also targeted. According to an indictment filed in Worcester federal court, the suspects used a portable blowtorch to cut through metal doors in order to access the stores. The two alleged thieves stole mostly electronic devices including Apple iPads and iPhones. The stolen goods were taken to New York and sold to a buyer there, authorities say. The thefts began in December 2014 and continued until February 2015. Authorities say the first theft took place in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 6, 2014. A blowtorch was used in morning hours to cut through a metal door at the back of the Target store. A total of 15… Read full this story

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