Jeep Stolen From Inwood Lounge Valet Parking, Suspect At Large: NYPD

INWOOD, NY - Authorities are looking for a man who sped away in a brand-new Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen from an Inwood lounge and restaurant’s valet parking lot earlier this month, authorities said.

The suspect reportedly entered the vehicle, which belonged to a 23-year-old woman and was parked in the valet parking area, at about 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 in front of the Taboga Room Lounge & Restaurant (421 West 202 St.), police said.

The suspect then drove away with the vehicle “without permission or authority,” police said.

The stolen vehicle was later recovered at the intersection of East 182 Street and Crotona Parkway in the Bronx, police said.

The suspect is described as a man with a medium build and facial hair. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with "PURPLE" written on the front in white lettering and gray pants.

Anyone with information in regard to the incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).