Thief Steals Coats And Statue Worth $44K From Manhattan Stores, Police Says

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Police are searching for an unidentified man who they say has stolen goods worth nearly $44,000 from luxury stores in Manhattan.

The man, who police believe to be between 50 and 60 years old, has stolen two high-end coats and a statue between January and June of this year, the NYPD said in a statement. Police say the man is partially bald and is missing several fingers on both hands. (Want more local news? Sign up here for free news alerts and neighborhood updates from Patch.)

The man starting his stealing spree in January by taking a shearling coat worth $4,530 from a Jill Sanders boutique on the Upper East Side, according to police. In March, he nabbed a fur coat worth $37,000 from the Madison Avenue fashion boutique Fendi before fleeing, authorities said. And on June 26, he took a decorative statue from Daum Jewelry on Park Avenue in Midtown before leaving the store, the NYPD said in a statement. The statue is estimated to be worth at least $2,400.

Police released photos of man the on Tuesday and are asking for the public's health identifying him.

Lead image via the NYPD.