Perforated and Purloined

A woman shoplifted a handbag from a boutique on Wooster Street. At 1:15 p.m. on Monday, July 15, a woman entered the shop and asked a 34-year-old female employee if she could see a pair of shoes in a different size. When the employee returned with the requested footwear, the woman and the handbag were gone. The employee reviewed the store video, which showed the shoplifter exiting the store and fleeing on foot north on Wooster Street. Police searched the area but were unable to locate the thief or the handbag. The purloined purse was a black Balenciaga perforated handbag valued at $1,695.