Crime & Safety
Museum Of Sex Robbed Of Least Sexy Merchandise (T-Shirts): NYPD
The Museum of Sex robbed of two t-shirts by thief who left behind the museum's more titillating merch, police say.
NOMAD, NY — He robbed the Museum of Sex and all he got were two lousy t-shirts, officials say.
Police are looking for the thief who broke into the Museum of Sex at East 27th Street and Fifth Avenue on Saint Patrick's Day about 11:30 a.m., police said.
Video shows the young man taking a long look around the museum — scanning a bikini-clad mannequin, sex toys and tote bags — before snatching two Museum of Sex t-shirts worth $60, said police.
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The suspect also gives the camera a long look before fleeing the Museum
The Museum of Sex's permanent collection includes more than 15,000 sexual artifacts, hosts exhibits such as "Porno Chic to Sex Positivity" — which includes vintage movie posters and historical ephemera — and sells dirty fortune cookies in its gift shop.
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None of these items were taken.
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