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Wigging Out for Hair Thief



By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

December 20, 2022


BRONX - A hairy situation unfolded on Fordham Road when a thief helped himself to thousands of dollars worth of wigs and hair products. The NYPD released surveillance video of the theft. 


At around 1 pm on December 5, Feel Beauty hair supply on Fordham Road had received a delivery with boxes left at the front door unattended. 


A man then walked into the store, picked up two boxes and walked out. 





Cops say the thief made off with $4,000 worth of wigs and hair products. 


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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Location: 302 E Fordham Rd, The Bronx, NY 10458, USA

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