Group steals $500,000 of luxury items from store on Madison Avenue

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
Group steals $500k of luxury items from store on Madison Ave.
Police say seven people entered "The Real Real" store last week and took off with jewelry, watches, and handbags.

EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are looking for several people who stole nearly half a million dollars worth of items from a high-end store on Madison Avenue.

Police say seven people entered The RealReal store last week and took off with jewelry, watches, and handbags.

The haul adds up to nearly $500,000.

Investigators released pictures of two of the suspects and a white getaway car.

They are asking for the public's help tracking down the perpetrators.

Call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit tips by visiting the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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