Shoplifter pepper-sprays security guard at store in Kendall, police say

Incident reported June 17 at F21 RED at The Palms at Town and Country

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. ā€“ A shoplifter pepper-sprayed a security guard earlier this month at a store at The Palms at Town and Country, authorities said.

The incident was reported June 17 at Forever 21's even cheaper F21 RED store.

According to an incident report, a woman saw the thief putting clothes into a shopping bag without paying for the items and notified the store's security guard.

Miami-Dade police recently released surveillance video that shows the shoplifterĀ pepper-spraying the security guard before taking off with a bag full of stolen merchandise.

It's unclear how much the merchandise was worth.Ā 

According to an incident report, the store was evacuated because of the chemicals in the air. Ā 

Anyone with information about the woman's identity is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.


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