Crime & Safety
Police Seeking Prostitute in Diamond Heist
Woman stole jewels from Forest Hills man after liaison.
Police in New York City are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect wanted in connection
Erika Cooper, aka Bianca Williams, allegedly stool thousands of dollars in diamonds from Kurt Kaiser, a local jeweler who was looking for a buyer for the stones.
According to the New York Post, Cooper, a working girl, met Kaiser at Whiskey Bar in Manhattan and convinced him to go to a downtown hotel.
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Police said Cooper slept with Kaiser, then stole the diamonds he had hidden in the room before fleeing.
Police released a mug shot of Cooper, as well as a still from surveillance footage at the hotel of Cooper allegedly fleeing with the diamonds.
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She is described as standing 5-foot-9 and weighing 120 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
If anyone has any information, they are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips at the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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