A shoplifter beat a Brooklyn laundromat employee with a hammer when the worker caught him red-handed final week, new video exhibits.
The suspect entered the Aqua Wash laundromat on East 98th Road close to Livonia Avenue in Brownsville simply earlier than 5 a.m. Thursday, cops mentioned.
Footage launched late Tuesday exhibits him going to the again of the shop, the place cops say he tried to grab up some objects – which appeared to incorporate a number of bottles of bleach – with out paying.
At that time, the employee, a 70-year-old man, tried to cease him, cops mentioned.
The suspect grabbed a hammer that belonged to the shop and struck the employee about 4 occasions over the top – because the senior grabbed maintain of him and tried to cease him, in accordance with cops and the footage.
The suspect stumbled and dropped his loot on the ground, however allegedly took off with the hammer.
The sufferer was handled on scene by EMS for cuts on his head.
Police are nonetheless on the lookout for the suspect, proven sporting a light-weight inexperienced shirt, darkish purple shorts and yellow cap.
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