Preppy Robbers Try to Carry Safe Out of Chelsea High-End Store

Police are searching for three men in connection with the attempted robbery of a safe at a Chelsea store.Photo byPhoto by NYPD

Safe Robbers Dressed Like College Students - Cops Say

By Dan Gesslein

Manhattan Voice

June 10, 2023

MANHATTAN - A trio of preppy looking crooks are being sought by cops for trying to carry a safe out of a high-end store in Chelsea.

At around 7 pm on June 6, three men walked into the Muji Store located at 500 West 33 Street. Cops said the men walked into an office inside the store. They stood in front of a safe which contained cash, threw a blue blanket over it and attempted to carry it out of the store.

When a store employee confronted the trio, the robbers ran out of the store leaving the safe.

All three suspects were caught on surveillance video.

Cops said the men are between the ages of 40 and 50 even through they dressed like college students.

The first suspect was last seen wearing a green sweatshirt, tan pants, black sneakers and black hat.

The second suspect was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, black pants, black crocs, black eyeglasses and carrying a black bag over the shoulder.

The third last suspect was last seen wearing a dark blue sweatshirt, black pants, black sneakers and a black hat.

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.