Police are searching for a man who they said used a sledge hammer to break into a Manhattan jewelry store and swipe about $200,000 in merchandise.
The alleged robbery took place during the early morning hours on Aug. 17. The suspect, seen wearing a camouflage jacket and a face mask, entered the Seventh Avenue store after breaking the glass front door with a sledge hammer around 3:45 a.m., according to police.
The man, who has not been identified, took various pieces of jewelry which were said to be worth around $200,000 before taking off.
No arrests have yet been made.
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.
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