A 68-year-old man was beaten by a grocery store employee and another man after the worker accused him of shoplifting inside a Bronx supermarket last month, according to police. The attack happened on September 21 at the Fine Fare Supermarket on East 167th Street near Gerard Avenue in Highbridge, and the NYPD is now asking the public to help identify the two suspects.
Cops said the victim was shopping inside the store when an employee accused him of stealing merchandise, as reported by the New York Daily News. The employee and a second man allegedly beat the 68-year-old. The victim refused medical attention at the scene, per the same report.
Police are appealing for tips that could lead to the suspects’ identification and arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, and all calls are kept confidential, the paper noted.
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