Diamond Ring Stolen From SoHo Mexican Joint, Cops Say

SOHO, NY — It wasn't a happy Monday-evening shift for an employee at Papatzul, a Mexican restaurant at 55 Grand St., whose high-value belongings were stolen while he worked, according to the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

At the start of his shift on Monday, Nov. 14, the employee, 35, set his bag down on a table in an employee work area, police say. At around 11:30 p.m., he noticed that it was gone, according to police.

Inside the bag was his paycheck, $100 and a $900 diamond ring — and his $100 jacket was stolen as well, police said.

The employee told cops the public does have access to the area where his belongings were stored.

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