Shoplifting arrest turns violent at Long Island Sears

HICKSVILLE

Detectives say Luis Pulgarin was caught on surveillance video taking the tags off $1,300 worth of merchandise at the /*Hicksville*/ store.

Two store agents stopped him outside, but they say Pulgarin knocked one of them to the ground before the second agent tackled him.

Police say Pulgarin had two women and a child helping him, but they got away before officers arrived.

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