EVERETT, Wash. - A terrifying scene unfolded outside a family-run boutique in Everett when a group of women — some carrying children — stole a custom-made quinceañera gown worth thousands of dollars.

The owner’s daughter says she was struck by the suspects’ getaway car as she tried to stop them.

Las Tres Beautifuls Boutique says the theft is not just about a stolen dress, but "a blow to the Latino community."

Local perspective:

From the outside, the store may look small, but inside, racks are filled with sparkling gowns meant for life’s biggest moments.

"For any special occasion we go, from homecoming, prom, wedding, Quinceañeras, baptism, first communion," Eli Vazquez, who helps run the boutique with her mother and sister, said. The family has been in business for 17 years, 12 of t

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