Nearly $200K worth of designer jeans stolen in NYC heist

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Sunday, October 20, 2024
Nearly 200K worth of designer jeans stolen in NYC heist
Police say several men stormed the 'Nudie Jeans Repair Shop' on 188 Bowery shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday.

LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Nearly $200,000 worth of designer jeans were stolen in a heist in Lower Manhattan.

Police say several men stormed the 'Nudie Jeans Repair Shop' on 188 Bowery shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday.

It appears the group broke the front glass door. The store says the group took 94 pairs of jeans, each with a price tag of $1,200.

Police arrested a 19-year-old, who they say acted as a lookout. The other suspects got away with the merchandise.

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