Three men forcibly opened a cabinet full of merchandise and took more than $173,000 worth of items from the store which was opened less than two weeks ago.
- December 8, 2015
AceShowbiz -
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop pop-up store in New York City was robbed on Saturday, December 5. According to law enforcement sources, more than $173,000 worth of items were stolen from the store located in Columbus Circle in midtown.
PEOPLE reported that three men forcibly opened a cabinet full of merchandise. Learning of the men's action, the store staff immediately called 911. Unfortunately, the men managed to leave the store before police arrived. An investigation is still going on. The perpetrators will face grand larceny charges.
"There was an isolated incident Saturday afternoon involving a very limited number of items, which was reported to the NYPD," a Goop spokesperson said in a statement. "While the store was crowded during one of our busiest days, thankfully the NYPD responded quickly, our customers and staff are safe, and we remain open for business with proper security precautions in place."
The incident happened less than two weeks after Gwyneth opened the store in Big Apple. She previously opened pop-up stores in Los Angeles, Chicago and Dallas. For her N.Y.C. store, the 43-year-old actress upped the shop's luxury items, featuring a collaboration with Valentino and its design team, Pierpaolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri.
