Luxury winter coats are more in demand than ever before—but not in the way you’d think. A specific coat brand has been at the center of numerous winter robberies in New York City.
The brand in question is the Canadian luxury brand Moose Knuckles, offering high-performance, stylish winter gear, with some items even costing over $1,000. The coats’ price and popularity contribute greatly to their appeal.
NYPD Officer John Williams shed light on the coat thefts at a recent community meeting in Queens, revealing that three of the robberies entailed Moose Knuckles jackets, one with the assailant brandishing a knife and two others involving machetes…