Robbers target $10,000 in handbags at Christian Louboutin store in West Village

Thursday, October 28, 2021
WEST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Two men are wanted in the robbery of a Christian Louboutin store in the West Village.

It happened on Tuesday, October 26 at 1:14 p.m. inside the store on Horatio Street.

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Video shows the robbers walking into the store, before going through display shelves.

Police say one of the robbers took out a knife while threatening an employee.

They took six handbags from display shelves valued at $10,420, instead of the well-known red bottom shoes.



Fortunately, no one was hurt.

One man fled eastbound on Horatio Street, while the other fled westbound on Horatio Street. No injuries were reported.



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The first individual, who displayed the knife, is described as a dark-skinned man, approximately 35-45 years old. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a blue baseball hat, a black jacket and black boots.

The second individual is described as a medium-skinned man, approximately 20-30 years old. He was last seen wearing black pants, a black jacket with a hood and black sneakers.



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).

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