A NYPD officer was slugged within the face throughout a theft at a Duane Reade in Midtown.
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An off-duty NYPD officer working a aspect job as safety at a Midtown Duane Reade was punched within the face Sunday morning whereas making an attempt to cease a shoplifter from stealing beer, police mentioned.
The cop was retaining watch on the drug retailer on Broadway between West thirty fifth Road and West thirty sixth Road at round 7:20 a.m. when she was alerted that a man was making an attempt to take beer out of the shop with out paying, in accordance with police.
When she confronted the thief, he punched her within the face after which ran off, cops mentioned.
The officer was taken to NY Presbyterian Hospital by ambulance and handled for scratches on her face, police mentioned.
The suspect was described as standing 5-foot-8-inches with a beard and carrying a brown coat, grey pants and black and white sneakers, cops mentioned.
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