Crime & Safety
Man Steals Nearly $300 Of Purses, Handbags From UWS TJ Maxx: NYPD
A man walked into the Columbus Avenue TJ Maxx empty handed, but left with an armful of bags, police said.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A man helped himself to nearly $300 of handbags and purses from an Upper West Side store over the weekend, police said.
On Saturday, a man walked in to the T.J. Maxx on Columbus Avenue between West 97th and 100th streets at around 8 p.m., according to officials.
The man quickly made himself acquainted with the offerings of handbags and wallets and purses, according to police, and grabbed an armful of goods, police said.
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He waltzed out of the store without paying, according to an NYPD Spokesperson.
The total value of the stolen goods is estimated at around $270, officials said, and the man is still at large.
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Police did not have a description to share as on Monday morning.
Anyone with information in regard to this 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).
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