HELL'S KITCHEN — A "devil's claw double ring," a $485 bone bracelet and more than $5,000 worth of other jewelry were lifted off a man who nodded off at a West Side McDonald's, according to police.
The Brooklyn man, 25, had two drinks at the bar where he works the night of March 1, according to authorities.
He left with the bag of baubles, which also included a $215 pearl "harness," a "shield lariat" and a "serpentine lace glove" worth $650, in tow, the NYPD said. He took an Uber cab to the McDonald's at West 34th Street and 10th Avenue, police said.
While at McDonald’s, the man fell asleep, he told police. When he awoke, he went to the Megabus stop at West 34 Street between 11th and 12th avenues and realized he had missed the bus, according to NYPD. The man then took an Uber back home to Brooklyn and went to sleep. When he woke up, he realized the bag was missing, police said.
The next morning, he retraced his steps and found the empty bag at the McDonald's, with all 24 pieces of jewelry that were in it missing.
Other recent crimes in the 10th Precinct include:
►On March 12, two men took a Pepsi fountain that had been placed on the sidewalk outside of Artichoke Pizza at 114 10th Ave., loaded it into a white van and drove away, police said.
An employee at the pizzeria said he thought they were Pepsi employees because they were wearing red jackets, according to NYPD.
► A man walking past Cooper's Craft and Kitchen at 169 Eighth Ave. kicked in the bar's window at around 3:40 p.m. on March 10, then flipped his middle finger and kept walking, according to NYPD.
The suspect, who has yet to be arrested, is described as 35 years of age, 5'10'' and 140 pounds, partially bald with black hair and light skin, police said. The bar Pounds and Ounces had a similar experience with the perpetrator, police said.