Smash-n-Grab Robbers Steal Designer Shades in Co-op City

Hammer Wielding Thieves Steal High-End Glasses 

The NYPD is searching for four men in connection with a smash-and-grab robbery at a Co-op City designer eyeglass store. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

June 12, 2024 

BRONX - Four men walked into a Co-op City eyeglass store, smashed the counters with hammers and stole designer shades, cops said. 

At around 4 pm on May 23, four men armed with hammers and axes walked into Fabulous Optical at 691 Co-op City Boulevard in the Peartree Shopping Center. Cops said the group used the hammers and axes to smash the multiple display cases throughout the store. They then scooped up 30 pairs of designer eyeglasses and ran out.  

No injuries were reported.  

The NYPD released surveillance video of the robbers in action. 

The first suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and slim build. He was last seen wearing a white and black baseball cap, a white t-shirt, black sweatpants, a black facemask, and black sneakers. 

The second suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and slim build. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt and black baseball cap, black pants, a white facemask and black sneakers. 

The third suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion and slim build. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, gray baseball cap, blue jeans, a white facemask and black sneakers. 

The fourth suspect is s male who was last seen wearing gray shoes, a multicolored t-shirt and a surgical mask.

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.