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November 14, 2011
The Week in Crime: A Citizen’s Arrest at Old Navy And A Halloween Slasher at Pathmark
The Local [Fort Greene/Clinton Hill]
by Mary Shell
Crime in Bruce Ratner's malls has gotten to the point where shoppers have to stand in for security guards. Of course, you can't really blame those security guards for not wanting to get involved.
A Blade Out at Pathmark
-A security guard at the Pathmark on Atlantic Avenue had a frightening encounter with a razor blade after catching a shoplifter around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, police said. The thief was held in a security office for about 30 minutes before he removed a razor blade from his waistband, swiped it within six inches of the security guard and fled the supermarket, police said.
...A Vigilante at Old Navy
-A witness saw a teen place a $27 Old Navy sweater in her handbag at Atlantic Terminal Mall at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Nov. 2, police said. A struggle ensued as the witness tried to apprehend the teenager while she was still in the clothing store, police said.
The good Samaritan received a cut on the hand and the shoplifter was arrested by officers. A 16-year-old girl has been charged with robbery in the third degree, criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, assault in the third degree, petit larceny, menacing in the third degree, and harassment in the second degree, a spokesman the Kings County District Attorney’s office said.
Posted by eric at November 14, 2011 8:01 PM