Shoplifting suspect tried to stab security guard with syringe in Midtown, police say

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Police are looking for the man accused of robbing a Duane Reade store in Midtown Manhattan and attacking a security guard with a syringe.

It happened Saturday morning on East 34th Street.
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Surveillance video shows the man filling a bag with Gatorade and other items before trying to leave the store.

Investigators say when a security guard intervened, the suspect tried to stab him with a hypodermic needle then ran off.



The security guard suffered pain to his left hand but refused medical attention.



Police are asking for the public's help tracking down the suspect.
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Call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit tips by visiting the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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