Surveillance photo of the suspect, who police describe as a man in his 50s with a light complexion.
NYPD officials have issued an alert about a commercial robbery which took place on the Upper East Side last month. Police are hoping someone from the general public will be able to assist them in identifying and locating the wanted individual.
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According to the police report, the incident took place on Tuesday, February 11 at about 12:40 p.m., when an unidentified suspect entered the Bluemercury cosmetics store at 1566 Third Avenue (corner of 88th Street).
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“The unidentified individual began to remove fragrance bottles from the shelves and concealed them in his clothing,” states the report. “As a 48-year-old female employee confronted the individual, he raised his arm with a bottle in a threatening manner. The individual then fled the location on foot with approximately $180 of store merchandise. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident.”
Suspect steals about $180 worth of merch from the Bluemercury @ 88th and Third Ave. Call Crimestoppers if you know anything — 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)
— East Side Feed (@eastsidefeed.bsky.social) March 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Police describe the suspect as a “male in his 50s with a light complexion [who] was last seen wearing a black coat, blue jeans and white sneakers.”
Anyone with relevant 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website or by sending a direct message to @NYPDTips on Twitter. All calls are strictly confidential.
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Police alert now on a Feb. 11 burglary?