VIDEO: Shoplifters Brawl With Workers At UES Barney's

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A chaotic brawl broke out on Madison Avenue after accused shoplifters tried to steal a winter hat worth about $350 from the Upper East Side Barney's, police said.

A woman bolted out of the department store on the morning of Nov. 18 after two employees confronted her about a Moncler hat that she placed in a bag without paying for, police said. The shoplifter led store workers on a chase down Madison Avenue, eventually leading to the woman being tackled onto the hood of a van, according to surveillance footage released by police.

One of the shoplifter's friends dashed to her rescue, repeatedly punching store workers in the middle of the street, according to the police video. The shoplifters also bit and scratched the employees, police said.

Both women were able to escape the store workers and run away from the scene without being detained, police said. Police released photos of the two suspects this week.

Watch video of the dramatic brawl below:

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477).