A burglary occurred in a luxury high-rise apartment on the Upper West Side on Thanksgiving, where a safe containing nearly $400,000 in cash and jewelry was stolen, according to police.
The burglar broke through the door at 75 West End Ave., causing damage to the door jamb, and took the safe that held approximately $220,000 in cash and $160,000 in jewelry around 12:15 a.m., as reported by police.
In addition to the cash and jewelry, the thief also took three Goyard pouches valued at $6,000 and seven pairs of Louis Vuitton sneakers worth about $7,700, according to police sources.
The handcrafted Goyard bags can cost up to $2,000 each.
A friend of the resident who had been staying in the unit for about a month was not present during the break-in, according to police sources. It remains unclear how the burglar gained access to the 39-floor doorman building.
Investigators are currently examining security footage, as stated by the police.
Resident Anjori Mitra, a lawyer, expressed surprise at the breach in security within the building.
“That’s surprising to me because it’s a safe building,” the 34-year-old said.
“There is security, a team of doormen. A lot of people live and work in the building.”
She mentioned being cautious while walking in the area at night and opting for a car service.
“Walking down West End Avenue is O.K. but the side street is particularly West 63rd, West 64th and West 65th, I would not walk there late at nights,” she said.
“We are paying a lot of rent for having to take cars home late at night.”
Isaac Saidmehr, 62, expressed concerns about the increasing crime rate in the neighborhood.
“It’s happening more and more,” he said.
“It’s scary – like my wife tells me these things, she comes home shaken up.”
“I want to see more cops on the streets.”
