Knife-wielding shoplifter threatens worker at Hudson Yards Walgreens

Hudson Yards Walgreens
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police on Friday released a photo of a knife-wielding man they are looking to identify in an attempted robbery at a Walgreens pharmacy in Hudson Yards last month.

At approximately 2:35 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, the suspect entered a Walgreens located at 455 West 37th St. and attempted to leave the store with approximately $150 worth of stolen merchandise.

A 27-year-old store employee confronted the suspect who displayed a knife and threatened him during the confrontation.

The suspect then fled northbound on 10th Avenue on a CitiBike.

The suspect is believed to be in his 40s.

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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