Vasilio Karagiannis was charged after the incident at ShopRite on New York Avenue in Lyndhurst around 2:49 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department.
Police say Karagiannis was caught hiding merchandise and got into a physical fight with store workers near the south exit. Officer Thomas Golda arrived to find him “engaged in a physical altercation” and trying to break free. During the struggle, Karagiannis flailed his arms, screamed threats, and resisted arrest…