Shoplifter Bites, Punches Nordstrom Employees At Long Island Mall, Police Say
A shoplifter at Nordstroms inside the Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island did all she could to avoid being apprehended, punching and biting an employee who attempted to stop her, police said.
In Nassau County, officers responded to the East Garden City mall shortly before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16, where there was a report of a robbery in progress at Nordstrom on Old Country Road.
Upon arrival, police said that officers were told that a 22-year-old employee noticed Hempstead resident Shatara Coney Edwards, age 36, attempting to exit the store with unpaid items.
Police said that when the …
Know Them? Three Wanted For Ripping Off Woman's Wallet In Westbury, Police Say
Police are asking the public for help identifying three people who allegedly stole a wallet out of a woman's purse while shopping and then used it to purchase items.
The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, when the victim was shopping at the Fairway Market in Westbury, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, the female victim, 60, attempted to pay for her merchandise and discovered her wallet was missing from her bag.
Police responded and viewed the store’s surveillance, which captured three people, two women, and a man, working together to remove …
