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Police say the men made off with an undetermined amount of cash and fled the area toward New Haven.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The thieves ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum — holdings the victim later told police were publicly known.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
KitKat is asking for the public's help after thieves made off with 12 tons of the company's chocolate — prompting the launch of a new tracking tool to help locate the missing shipment.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Police said the surveillance footage shows the thieves making off with the paintings across the lush gardens of the villa, with the museum’s alarm system sounding in the background.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The thieves ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum — holdings the victim later told police were publicly known.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
KitKat is asking for the public's help after thieves made off with 12 tons of the company's chocolate — prompting the launch of a new tracking tool to help locate the missing shipment.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Police said the surveillance footage shows the thieves making off with the paintings across the lush gardens of the villa, with the museum’s alarm system sounding in the background.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20off. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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