Crime & Safety
Shady Thieves Steal $4K Of Sunglasses From UWS Store: NYPD
A group of crooks targeted two Manhattan LensCrafters this month and made off with a pile of pricey eyewear, cops said.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A group of shady crooks stole more than $5,000 of sunglasses from two Manhattan eyewear stores, including one Upper West Side shop, police said.
The Uptown sunglass heist unfolded Monday in the Broadway LensCrafters, on the corner of West 107th Street, officials said.
Four people entered the store about 5:15 p.m. and swiped $4,100 worth of shades from the store before running off, according to police.
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Authorities believe that another robbery in a LensCrafters in the Financial District on Friday is connected to Monday's incident.
Friday's steal involved a larger crew — seven people, police said — who stole about $1,200 worth of sunglasses.
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Police released photos of people they claim are connected to the incidents.
Anyone with information 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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