Fish And Chips Thief Tries To Bite Oceanside Employee During Robbery: Police

Police are searching for a Long Island convenience store thief who they say attempted to bite an employee as she fled the scene.

Police are looking for this woman, who they say stole from a convenience store and tried to bite an employee as she left.
Photo Credit: *Nassau County Police Department/Google Maps street view*

Sophie Grieser

12/20/2023 10:30 a.m.

The fishy incident occurred on Sunday, Dec. 17 in Oceanside.

According to Nassau County Police, the robber, a woman in her 30s, walked into All In One Convenience Store, located at 403 Merrick Road, just after 1 p.m. and began to shove cans of tuna and bags of chips into her pockets.

As she left the store, authorities said she pushed a male employee out of the way, and tried to bite him before she fled.

She is described as a Black woman with short hair. At the time of the robbery, she wore light black jeans, a black jacket, and black sneakers.

Detectives encourage anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911.

All calls will remain anonymous.

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