SMPD Arrests Macy's Robbery Suspect

SAN MATEO, CA — Officers worked with loss prevention agents to track down a man accused of stealing perfumes from a San Mateo Macy's then getting into a scuffle with the person who tried to stop him, according to police.

In a news release Monday, the police department said officers responded to a reported shoplifting and assault call shortly before 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Hillsdale Shopping Center. Loss prevention agents told police a man had placed several bottles of perfume in a bag, then abandoned several bottles and fled the store when he realized he was being followed.

The agent approached the man outside the store and attempted to retrieve the items and a physical struggle ensued before the man left in a vehicle. The agent provided police with the license plate number.

Police said security footage and witnesses helped identify the suspect, whose vehicle was spotted Sunday by the Fremont Police Department. He was arrested and booked into the San Mateo County jail on suspicion of second-degree robbery.