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Armed duo in black ski masks robs NYC subway rider of $4K Louis Vuitton sneakers, iPhone

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Published March 13, 2023
Updated March 13, 2023, 2:36 p.m. ET

Two men in black ski masks robbed a Manhattan straphanger at gunpoint — snatching Louis Vuitton sneakers worth more than $4,000 and other pricey duds, police said Monday.

The 31-year-old victim was about to get off a northbound Q train as it neared the 34th Street-Herald Square station around 6 p.m. Sunday when the muggers approached him and one of them flashed a gun, cops said.

The pair grabbed the man’s shopping bag holding the $4,400 high-fashion sneakers and items from multiple other designer brands, plus an iPhone, police said. 

He got off the train, but the crooks — who also wore black hoodies — stayed on board, according to cops.

The total value of the stolen goods was $9,300, the victim told police.

An entrance to the 34th Street - Herald Square subway station which connects MTA Transit with PATH trains.
The victim was about to get off a northbound Q train at 34th Street-Herald Square when he was robbed, cops said. Stephen Yang
The logo of Louis Vuitton, pictured on their store on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris, France.
The suspects stole the victim’s bag, holding the designer kicks and other pricey duds, cops said. AP

No injuries were reported.

No arrests had been made as of Monday afternoon.Â