The event happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at the CVS on East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich Police said.
Officers responding to the store said employees reported a black male, with at least one gold tooth, wearing red and black shoes and a "bubble-type" coat, dropped the merchandise on the floor when he was confronted by a store employee.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Greenwich Police at 203-622-8000.
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