Midtown 99 Cent Store Guard Slashed By Would-Be Shoplifter, NYPD Says

MIDTOWN, NY — Police are looking for the would-be shoplifter who slashed a 99 cent store security guard and ran away, according to the NYPD.

The man became violent after he was caught stealing from the Jack 99 Cent store at 110 W. 32nd St. on July 6 about 3:30 p.m., police said.

The guard escorted the would-be shoplifter out of the store, but he returned and slashed the guard in the face, police said.

The man re-entered the store and slashed a male security guard in the face, leaving a minor laceration, and fled, said police.

The victim refused medical attention, according to the NYPD.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). All calls are confidential.