NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is searching for a suspect who pepper-sprayed an employee during an attempted robbery at an Upper West Side Best Buy over the weekend, authorities said.
The robbery happened at approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, inside of a Best Buy located at 1880 Broadway near Central Park, officials said.
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According to police, the suspect took a laptop and attempted to pass all points of sale and exit the store.
The suspect was then confronted by a 30-year-old store employee who recovered the laptop.
The individual discharged pepper spray into the store employee’s face before fleeing on foot.
The victim refused medical attention. No property was removed.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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