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Flash Mob Steals $6K Worth of Eyeglasses

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Strikes 2 Eyeglass Stores at Different Ends of Manhattan  The NYPD is searching for multiple suspects as part of a flash mob that has robbed two LensCrafters in Manhattan. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice March 6, 2024 MANHATTAN - Cops are looking for a robbery crew of at least seven suspects who hit two LensCrafters at opposite ends of Manhattan and made off with close to $6 grand in eyewear, the NYPD announced.  Cops released surveillance video of the baby-faced robbery suspects. Investigators said these young suspects were part of a flash mob that hit two stores making off with arms full of glasses. In each case, the suspects did not even try to conceal their faces.  The first robbery took place in the Financial District. At around 4:45 pm on March 1, a group of seven males entered the LensCrafters at 60 Broad Street. Members of the group scooped up glasses and walked out without paying. Cops said the glasses are valued at $1,200.  The secon...
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