Two bumbling art thieves tried to pull a caper at Paul’s Baby Grand, the hip lounge inside the Tribeca Grand Hotel, but were busted by the bartender.
We’re told that at 4 a.m. Sunday, the guests attempted to steal a painting by contemporary artist Josh Smith, which had been commissioned by bar owner Paul Sevigny, by tearing it off the wall and throwing it out the window into the bushes.
The “rip and grab” tactic was spotted by the barman, who alerted the doorman, who in turn stopped them and held them for questioning until the cops arrived.
The piece was successfully recovered without damage, and charges have been filed against the two would-be crooks.