Crime & Safety
3 Men Steal $4,000 From Nassau Boutique: Police
The trio stole $3,000 worth of clothes and the rest in cash, police say.
WESTBURY, NY — Three men broke into a clothing boutique in Westbury on Sunday afternoon, Nassau police said.
The trio entered Canny Thrift Shop, at 191 Post Avenue, and went downstairs to Lost350Vintage, a separate clothing boutique, around 3 p.m. Sunday, police said. Lost350Vintage was closed at the time, and the men stole $1,000 in cash and clothing worth $3,000, police said. The men left through the main entrance of the thrift store and fled, police said. Detectives are investigating.
The first man was described by police as having a thin build, 5 feet 9 inches tall, medium straight black hair, and wearing a pink shirt, black shorts, a yellow backpack and black glasses.
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Police described the second man as having a thin build, being 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing roughly 150 pounds, and having short curly black hair, wearing a black sweatshirt, gray shorts and a grey backpack.
The third man was described by police as having a medium build, being 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing around 160 pounds, having short straight black hair, and wearing a black sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, a blue hat and a blue backpack.
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Police do not have the racial information of the men at this time.
Detectives asked anyone with information regarding the break-in to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or to call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
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