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$28K In Merchandise Stolen From High-End Nassau Store: Police

Police say two men broke into a high-end fashion designer store and drove off in a Honda Civic.

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Daniel Cardenas, left, and Ervis Sula, both of Queens Village, broke into a Dior store Sunday at the Americana Manhasset mall and stole $28,000 in merchandise, police said. Both were arrested and face burglary and theft charges.
Daniel Cardenas, left, and Ervis Sula, both of Queens Village, broke into a Dior store Sunday at the Americana Manhasset mall and stole $28,000 in merchandise, police said. Both were arrested and face burglary and theft charges. (Nassau County Police Department)

MANHASSET, NY — Two Queens Village men have been arrested after police said they broke a glass door at a high-end American Manhasset clothing store and stole over $28,000 in merchandise.

Police were called to a Dior store on Northern Boulevard around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Investigators determined two men shattered a glass door, entered the store, drove off in a Honda Civic with merchandise. Dior is a luxury designer fashion store that also sells cosmetics, jewelry and other accessories.

Police later found a Civic matching the vehicle's description and arrested Ervis Sula, 31, of 90th Avenue, and Daniel Cardenas, 26, of 214th Street. Police said Cardenas had heroin when he was arrested.

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Both men face charges of 3rd- burglary and 2nd-degree criminal mischief. Cardenas also faces two charges of 7th-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

The were scheduled to appear in Mineola court Monday.

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