A person was slashed and robbed of his expensive Cartier watch by a stranger he present in his residence together with his girlfriend.
The unidentified sufferer, 33, got here residence to his Lower East Side condominium round 7pm on June 6 to seek out an unknown man speaking to his girlfriend.
The NYPD mentioned the 2 males acquired right into a ‘verbal dispute,’ which shortly escalated.
The suspect ‘punched the sufferer within the face a number of instances, slashed him within the neck with an unknown object, and forcibly eliminated his keys and Cartier watch,’ based on police.
Cartier watches begin at $2,500 for a fundamental black leather-based banded watch with quartz and metal.
The NYPD is on the lookout for a person (pictured) who slashed and robbed a 33-year-old man in his Lower East Side condominium on June 6. He was allegedly there to purchase a pit bull cage off the person’s girlfriend, however ended up fleeing after the 2 males acquired into an argument
The man forcibly stole the sufferer’s Cartier watch (inventory picture). The costly merchandise begins retailing at $2,500
The suspect fled the constructing and the sufferer was taken to Bellevue Hospital for Books remedy.
His girlfriend, who was additionally not recognized by police, mentioned the person had arrived moments earlier than her boyfriend did and was there to purchase a pit bull cage.
When requested for extra details about the suspect, all she might inform police was a nickname, a police supply advised the (NYDN).
The man was final seen carrying a baseball cap and white t-shirt in a grainy elevator surveillance shot. He seems to have a beard and a number of tattoos on his proper arm.
The NYPD is obtainable a $3,500 reward to anybody who will help establish him.
The theft comes as NYC experiences a heightened crime sense. Robberies alone are up 40 p.c, whereas total crime is up 38 p.c.
The crime happed on Delancey Street (pictured) close to close to Baruch Drive round 7pm
Robberies are up 40 p.c within the Big Apple and total crime is up almost as a lot