The incident happened around noon Friday, Sept. 5, at the Apple store inside Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice.
A man cut security wires and took two iPhones, police said. When an employee confronted him, the suspect displayed a small hammer and threatened the worker before running out of the mall.
No employees or customers were injured.
A suspect description was not immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers.
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