NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Officials are searching for a knife-wielding, would-be shoplifter accused of assaulted a security guard inside a Staten Island mall on Sunday.
The incident at about 11 a.m. at a store located at 112 Richmond Hill Rd. in New Springville, the NYPD said.
According to police, the suspect was escorted to a security office after he was allegedly caught shoplifting and punched a 29-year-old guard in the face.
The suspect then dropped his cell phone to the floor and brandished a pocket knife when recovering it, cops said.
He fled the store, leaving all of the merchandise behind, authorities said.
The suspect was wearing a black baseball hat, red jogging clothes and white sneakers.
There have been no arrests made and an investigation remains ongoing.
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