ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — A store employee at the Pentagon Mall was reportedly pepper sprayed on Monday night after confronting a man who police said stole merchandise.
According to the Arlington Police Department, officers were first dispatched to Pentagon Mall for the report of a robbery. APD said the incident took place at 7:15 p.m., when a man reportedly tried to leave a business without paying for merchandise, but he was confronted by an employee.
“The suspect pepper sprayed the employee before fleeing the scene on foot with the stolen merchandise,” APD said…