Niagara Falls Police responded to Target on Niagara Falls Boulevard around 1:30pm on July 1st after reports of a repeat shoplifter walking into the store and then leaving with nearly $100 worth of merchandise.
Upon arrival, police spoke to the asset protection manager who stated the male suspect entered Target at approx. 12:00pm wearing a black shirt, dark-colored shorts, a tan cowboy hat and was carrying a reusable shopping bag. Asset protection knew the male suspect through several previous shoplifting reports.
The manager observed the male suspect conceal $79.04 of store merchandise in the reusable bag before he began exiting the building at 12:17pm passing all points of sale without rendering payment. The manager then confronted the male suspect as he was exiting the store but was shoved out of the way, knocking him off balance and possibly to the ground.
Charges were requested on behalf of Target. The male suspect was not apprehended at this time, but his identity is known to law enforcement. No further information is available - Target's Asset Protection Manager Pushed Out of Way by Repeat Shoplifter to Exit Store.