MIDTOWN — Police are looking for a well-dressed man missing several fingers on both hands they said stole nearly $50,000 designer goods from high-end Manhattan stores.
The natty dresser, who was seen in one robbery sporting a fedora and green scarf, first struck on Jan. 27 when he swiped a $4,530 shearling coat from a Jil Sander store on Madison Avenue near East 69th Street, according to the NYPD.
He next hit a Fendi at 598 Madison Ave. on March 3 when he swiped a $37,000 fur coat and then fled in an unknown direction.
His latest heist was on June 26, when he entered a jewelry store on Park Avenue and near 59th Street and stole a small statue valued at $2,400, police said.
He is about 50 to 60 years old, 5 foot 5 inches and partially balding with gray hair. He is also missing several digits on both hands, according to the NYPD.
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). You can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
