Shoplifters Beat Worker for Gummy Bears

Duane Reade Employee Assaulted During Gummy Bear Shoplifting 

The NYPD is searching for two men in connection with an assault on a Duane Reade employee during a shoplifting.

The NYPD is searching for two men in connection with an assault on a Duane Reade employee during a shoplifting. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice 

January 2, 2024 


MANHATTAN - Shoplifters near Fulton Street beat a Duane Reade employee during a dispute over Gummy Bears, the NYPD said. 


At around 3:15 pm on December 23, two men were inside the Duane Reade at 17 John Street. Cops said the men removed 20 bags of Hairdo gummy bears and tried to leave the store without paying. 


A 40-year-old worker confronted the shoplifters for not paying. Cops said the men then punched the worker repeatedly about the head before fleeing. 

The attackers were seen running down the street and were then captured by subway surveillance cameras when they entered the Fulton Street station. 


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The victim was treated by EMS for his injuries at the scene.


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.

Location: 17 John St, New York, NY 10038, USA

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