Crime & Safety
Burglar Steals $48K In Clothes From Midtown Boutique, Police Say
The man broke into a high-end boutique on West 56th Street and disabled the store's alarm before making off with a haul.
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — The NYPD is trying to identify a burglar that made off with a five-figure haul after breaking into a Midtown Manhattan fashion boutique.
The suspect disabled the alarm at The Aeffe USA boutique on West 56th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues during an Aug. 31 break-in, police said. While inside the store, the man stole merchandise valued at $48,000 and then fled the location.
Police released a photo of the man (seen above) taken on a store security camera during the burglary.
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