NYPD: Man Tries to Steal BMW Because It Matches His Shirt

LOWER EAST SIDE, NY — A fashionista would-be thief assaulted a man in broad daylight after he attempted to steal his BMW because the wheels matched his shirt, police said.

On Sept. 9, the 27-year-old victim was sitting in his white BMW 428i coupe parked at the corner of East Houston and Pitt streets around 1:25 p.m.

Dempsy Debarros, 29, approached the victim and put his hand on the driver's side door. He told the victim that the car matched his shirt and demanded his keys, police said.

When the victim refused, Debarros punched him and caused redness to his lips. When police arrived, the victim was lying on the ground next to his car with bruises and a swollen, bleeding lip, according to the complaint.

Police arrested Debarros at the scene and he was charged with robbery, possession of stolen property, grand larceny and unauthorized use of a vehicle, police said.

He is due back in court on Oct. 19.

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