Crime & Safety
$25K Crocodile Skin Bag Swiped From UES Store, Cops Say
The man grabbed the pricey bag from a shelf and hid it under his jacket before exiting the Madison Avenue retailer.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Police are trying to identify a shoplifter who swiped a pricey handbag from a luxury retailer on the Upper East Side, officials from the NYPD's 19th Precinct said Wednesday.
The 19th precinct tweeted out photos of a man who is wanted for stealing a $25,000 crocodile skin handbag from the Ralph Lauren store on Madison Avenue. The man entered the store on the afternoon of Oct. 3, grabbed the bag from a shelf and hid it under his jacket before exiting the building, police said.
The man was able to walk out of the store unnoticed, but his photo was caught on security cameras, police said.
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#WantedWednesday: We want him, please take a close look. He shoplifted a $25,000 men’s crocodile handbag from a store on Madison Avenue. @MadisonAveBID If you recognize this guy please give us a call #800577TIPS, you can remain anonymous.#UpperEastSide #UES pic.twitter.com/HK7qYOcwMh
— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) December 20, 2017
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Photo by NYPD 19th Precinct
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