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Thief Steals $4K Louis Vuitton Bag and Wallets at Halloween Party: NYPD

By Lisha Arino | November 6, 2014 3:05pm
 'Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA - December 4, 2010: A close up of Louis Vuitton padlock on double zip closure.' Police said a thief stole a Louis Vuitton bag worth $4,000 from a bedroom during a house party on West 42nd Street on Halloween.
'Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA - December 4, 2010: A close up of Louis Vuitton padlock on double zip closure.' Police said a thief stole a Louis Vuitton bag worth $4,000 from a bedroom during a house party on West 42nd Street on Halloween.
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HELL'S KITCHEN – Two women heading out of a house party on Halloween discovered that their $4,000 Louis Vuitton bag and a pair of $500 Louis Vuitton wallets had been stolen, police said. 

The women, who were 32 and 25 years old, arrived at a party inside an apartment on West 42nd Street between 11th and 12th avenues at about 3:30 a.m. and left their belongings inside a bedroom, police said.

When the women decided to head out at around 4:45 a.m., police said, they discovered the bag, the wallets and an iPhone 6 worth $600 had gone missing, as well as four diamond earrings and David Yurman jewelry worth $3,000.

The thief also stole their bank cards, a New York driver’s license and a medical insurance card, police said.

One of the women also reported two unauthorized charges of $718.75 and $690 on her American Express card, police said. 

Other notable crimes in the 10th Precinct include:

► A man visiting the Penthouse at the Dream Hotel lounge on Nov. 1 lost thousands of dollars in camera equipment after a thief pushed him to the ground and took a camera and accessories from around his neck at 2:45 a.m., police said.

Police said a $2,100 Nikon D600 digital SLR camera, a $2,800 Nikon camera accessory, a $588 Nikon D900 flash, a $49 lens hood and a “POLARZZ” camera accessory worth $139 was stolen from the victim.

The thief was described as 6-foot-2 with short, close-cut black hair, according to the NYPD.

A representative for the lounge said it was the first time it had heard of the incident and that it had not been notified about a police report. She said the hotel "is dedicated to providing our patrons with exceptional service and we take accusations of stolen property seriously," she said.

► A man who bought a $745 Canada Goose coat for his girlfriend discovered it missing from his West 15th Street apartment at noon on Nov. 1., police said. 

The 32-year-old victim told police that he had hung the coat in his closet but did not see it there after the cleaning lady left, adding that he saw her go home with a duffel bag, according to the NYPD. Police said three people have keys to the man’s apartment.

► A 37-year-old man lost his Dell Inspiron 15 laptop, worth $399, a $118 pair of sunglasses and other items after he left them unattended while visiting the GYM Sportsbar between 9 p.m. on Oct. 31 and 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 1, police said.

The man had placed his belongings on a furnace opposite the bar and told police he had been keeping an eye on them. However, there were times when he left his things unattended so he could go to the bar or go out to smoke, police said.

The victim also lost a phone charger, various medications, a portable phone charger, umbrella, T-shirt, shorts and shampoo, police said.

GYM Sportsbar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.