Secret Shoplifting

a man made off with more than $1,000 worth of underwear from victoria's secret, at 2333 broadway and west 85th street. an employee told police that on april 26 around 1:40 p.m., she noticed a man acting "strangely" in the back of the store. she asked if he needed assistance and he declined. he started walking to the register, then put down the items he was holding and walked out of the store. the employee saw him get into a light gray volkswagen sedan. when she returned to the store, she noticed that 150 lace cotton briefs and 50 lace cotton hip huggers were missing. the shoplifter's haul was valued at $1,700.