Sgt. Camillo Grande says they also brought a hacksaw to remove the pepper sign, valued at $8,000.
An alarm went off at about 4:30 a.m., thwarting their plans to make their getaway in an SUV.
The four -- two college students, a recent graduate and one who is "between work and school" -- were cited for grand larceny.
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