Police: Suspects Trying To Steal Muscle Milk Use Taser On Pharmacy Employee
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police say an employee was Tased during an attempted robbery at a pharmacy in Brooklyn.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 24 inside a Rite Aid on Utica Avenue.
Police said two men walked into the store and tried to take several containers of Muscle Milk without paying.
Surveillance video shows a group of employees confront the suspects. At least one employee is shoved to the ground, and a display is knocked over.
Police said the suspects used a Taser on a 45-year-old employee before leaving the store emptyhanded.
They allegedly took off in a dark colored sedan heading east on Avenue J.
Police said the victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.