MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – It was inevitable — first the Louvre , now a Treasure Coast mall.

Martin County deputies shared photos Wednesday via social media showing what they call an elaborate rooftop heist at Treasure Coast Square perpetrated by sky-high sneaker thieves.

“Not quite the Crown Jewels — but it’s clear these sneaker thieves put the same time and effort into their crime,” the post states. “Now it’s our detectives’ turn to track them down.”

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The thieves cut their way through the mall’s concrete roof and dropped into a Champs Sports, where they stole hundreds of pairs of Nike shoes, according to the post.

“The stolen merchandise was bagged, tagged, thrown off the roof, and loaded int

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