Police Search For Man Who Stole Bottles Of Perfume From LI Store, Threatened Clerk With Knife

Police are searching for a man who allegedly stuffed perfume bottles into his bag at a Long Island store and then threatened a store security guard before fleeing.

Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole numerous bottles of perfume from Nordstrom Rack in East Garden City.
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Kathy Reakes

12/01/2020 8:50 a.m.

The incident took place around 5:38 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30, at the Nordstrom Rack located at 1040 Old Country Road in East Garden City, Nassau County Police said.

According to detectives, the man entered the store and walked to the fragrance counter where he began to load assorted perfumes into his personal bag.

Store security approached the man to discuss the theft and the man displayed a knife, police said.

The man fled the store westbound toward East Gate Boulevard with the merchandise.

No injuries were reported.

The man is described as being a Black male, 30 to 40 years old, 6-foot-2, with a medium build. He was wearing a black jacket, pants, a baseball hat, and white sneakers.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

All callers will remain anonymous.

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