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 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...