Crime & Safety

Columbus Circle Donut Shop Robbed Twice In 4 Days, Cops Say

A man took dog food and lip balm from Doughnuttery just a few days after another man stole cash from the shop's register, police said.

A man took dog food and chapstick from Doughnuttery just a few days after another man stole cash from the shop's register, police said.
A man took dog food and chapstick from Doughnuttery just a few days after another man stole cash from the shop's register, police said. (NYPD.)

COLUMBUS CIRCLE, MANHATTAN — Cops are looking for two men who robbed a donut shop in the Columbus Circle subway station just a few days apart.

The first man broke into Doughnuttery around 11 p.m. on Saturday and took cash from the register, police said. They did not have details on how much cash he took.

Then, just a few days later, another man broke in around 1 a.m. on Wednesday and stole a bag of dog treats and a lip balm, according to police and staff from the store.

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Both men are being sought on burglary charges. Police released photos of both men from surveillance cameras.

The man in the first incident:

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The man from the second incident:

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this individual is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips

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