NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- A group of bandits stole over $5,000 worth of sunglasses from two LensCrafters locations in Manhattan in March, authorities said.
The first incident occurred on Friday at 4:47 p.m., according to the NYPD. A group of suspects walked into the LensCrafters located at 60 Broad St and stole $1,200 worth of sunglasses, authorities report.
Three days later, four suspects walked into LensCrafters located at 2770 Broadway at around 5:17 p.m., according to the NYPD. The group stole $4,100 worth of sunglasses before running away, authorities said.
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Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.
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