A Rockland grand jury has indicted a man accused of pepper-spraying the security guard who tried to stop him from shoplifting at the Palisades Center Mall.
District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe alleges that Joe D. Smith of Newburgh and a female shoplifted over $1,000 worth of cameras and jackets Sept. 26, 2013 from Dick's Clothing and Sporting Goods.
They were using a booster bag designed to block security sensors, Zugibe said.
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According to the indictment, when confronted in the parking lot outside the store, Smith sprayed the loss prevention officer in the face with pepper spray. The guard was injured.
Smith, 60, is charged with second-degree Robbery, fourth-degree Grand Larceny and fourth-degree Possession of Stolen Property.Find out what's happening in Nanuetwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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