A thief dashed out of an Apple store in South Coast Plaza with at least 10 iPhones on Wednesday night, police said.

A man, who may be in his 20s, walked into the store shortly before 7:20 p.m. and took 10 to 15 iPhone 6 models that were on display, said Sgt. Doug Johnson of the Costa Mesa Police Department.

The phones had security devices on them, which activated an alarm when the suspect ran out the store. He ran out the mall and into a waiting blue sedan, Johnson said.

The loss is estimated at $5,000.

It was unclear how long the man was in the store before taking the phones or how many customers were inside. The store was not shut down, Johnson said.

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