Crook Makes Off with $150K from Tourist on Valentine’s Day

Crook Rips Off Bag from Luxury Hotel
The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the theft of $150,000 worth of property from a guest at a luxury hotel. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the theft of $150,000 worth of property from a guest at a luxury hotel. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice 

March 1, 2024 


MANHATTAN - A tourist on Valentine’s Day was robbed of $150,000 worth of property when a crook ran off with his bag from a swanky hotel, cops said. 



At around 11:40 am on February 14, a man walked up to the Peninsula Hotel on 5th Avenue and entered the bag holding area. Cops said the man removed a bag and was seen on surveillance video walking away with the item. 


The NYPD said the items removed are valued at $150,000.




The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion who is 5 foot 11 and bald. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, black sneakers, a black backpack, and black sunglasses.



Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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 at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.

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