NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are trying to identify a man accused of robbing a store in the Bronx, then attacking an employee who tried to stop him.
It happened around 11:30 a.m. on April 2.
According to police, the man stole four bottles of perfume and a ring from the Terminal Boutique clothing store on East Tremont Avenue.
A 59-year-old employee tried to stop the suspect and get the merchandise back, but the suspect allegedly hit the man in the back of the head with a metal pole multiple times.
The suspect then ran off. The merchandise he allegedly stole was worth about $40.
The employee suffered a cut on the back of his head but refused medical attention at the scene.
Police are trying to identify a man accused of robbing a store in the Bronx on April 2, 2021, and attacking an employee who tried to stop him. (Credit: NYPD Crime Stoppers)
Police have released surveillance photos and video of the suspect.
Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 or for Spanish, 1-888-577-4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.
from CBS New York https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/05/08/bronx-store-robbery-employee-assaulted-metal-pole/
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