Alleged shoplifter threatens Bronx Rite Aid worker with hypodermic needle

Monday, September 2, 2019
FORDHAM, Bronx (WABC) -- An alleged shoplifter threatened a Rite Aid worker in the Bronx with a hypodermic needle, police say.

The suspect reportedly put three dozen cans of Monster energy drink in a plastic bag last weekend at the Ride Aid on West Fordham Road, and tried to leave without paying.
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When a worker confronted the man, the suspect brandished the needle, and threatened to poke the worker with it.

The suspect then ran away. Police are still searching for him.
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