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Jewelry Thief Steals Display Case in Bay Plaza

Robber Takes Display of Jewelry in Bronx Mall


The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the robbery of a jewelry store inside the Bay Plaza Mall. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

November 28, 2023


BRONX - The NYPD is looking for a brazen jewelry thief that took a display case right out of the store in Bay Plaza. 


At around 8:45 am on November 6, a man walked into HF Jewelry store in the Bay Plaza indoor mall. Cops said the suspect removed a display of jewelry from off the counter and ran out of the store. 


Investigators said the jewelry is valued at $4,045. 


Mall surveillance video captured images of the suspect. He is described as a male between teh ages of 17 and 20. He has a dark complexion and a medium build. He was was last seen wearing a black jacket, hooded tan sweatshirt, tan sweatpants, black sneakers, tan winter hat and carrying a light blue bag.


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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