Luxury Watches Stolen From Manhattan Gym Lockers, Police Say

MANHATTAN, NY — The NYPD is trying to identify three men who have been stealing luxury watches from swanky Manhattan gyms, police said.

The men have stolen nine high-priced watches out of gym lockers since May, police said. The robbery spree started May 3 and has taken place mostly in Midtown Manhattan, but the robbers also hit a gym on Wall Street, police said.

The total value of the stolen watches is estimated to be $98,950, police said. All of the victims placed their watches in locked lockers, which means the thieves are breaking into lockers after gaining access to the gyms, police said. The victims of one robbery found that their lockers were still locked when they finished their workout, but their watches had been removed, police said.

Police video showed two of the suspects swiping into the gym at the Parker New York Hotel in Midtown with gym bags slung over their shoulders.

Here's a breakdown of the robberies:

• May 3: The men stole a $10,200 Rolex from the Parker New York Hotel on West 56th Street between sixth and seventh avenues.
• May 5: The men stole a $8,000 Rolex from the Parker New York Hotel on West 56th Street between sixth and seventh avenues.
• May 7: The men stole a $7,000 Rolex and a$1,750 TAG Heuer watch from the Equinox Gym at 14 Wall Street near Nassau Street.
• May 17: The men stole a $25,000 Patek Phillipe watch from the Peninsula New York Hotel on Fifth Avenue near West 55th Street.
• May 17 : The men stole a $2,700 TAG Heuer watch from the Peninsula New York Hotel on Fifth Avenue near West 55th Street.
• June 4: The men stole two Rolex watches valued at $20,000 from the NY Health and Racquet Club on Park Avenue near East 47th Street.
• June 19: The men stole a $24,300 Audemars Piguet from the Equinox Gym at 1633 Broadway near West 51st Street.

Police release photos (seen above) of the three men wanted in connection with the robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

Photos by NYPD