This past Thursday we posted a video of a brazen thief who conned Benz's gourmet shop into “returning” cash for an item he had just grabbed off the shelf. As it turns out, they weren't the only victims of the crook that day.
‘Return’ Con Artist Targeted Pharmacy Too
This past Thursday we posted a video of a brazen thief who conned Benz’s gourmet shop into “returning” cash for an item he had just grabbed off the shelf. As it turns out, they weren’t the only victims of the crook that day.
After seeing the video on our website, the owners of Esti’s Pharmacy on Eastern Parkway and Troy Ave. contacted us with the news that they too were victimized by the same man and thieving technique on that very day, and had also caught the whole thing on tape.
As you can see in the video, the man walked into their store, took something off the shelf and went over to the counter claiming that he had purchased it and wanted to return it. He claimed to have misplaced his receipt.
The shopkeepers believed his story and gave him over $50 in cash.
There are rumors that other retail establishments in Crown Heights were targeted by this man, but we were unable to confirm any of these claims at the moment.
Please keep an eye out for this man; if you see him immediately contact the NYPD, or Shomrim at (718) 774-3333.
Separate but equal?!?
What happened to only store credit policy?? That’s all I ever get…
observer
Notice he also pockets some cash and then maybe tells the clerk he was given less than deserved…
Welcome to CH and good for
If a Jew would come returne something with A recipt you would never give him back a $ credit store only
But a black with no recipt you give him top $$
Shame on you shame on crown heights
I am happy for you it’s call pay back time
do something!
There needs to be an extra camera that faces each customer a they pay and another that gets the faces as they walk the aisles and then the picks need to be posted in the store windows. A sign like “lost your reciept? Store credit only” over the check-out
sr
what chutzpah!
to #2
looks that way
DaasTorah
They give him cash without a receipt? STORE CREDIT ONLY is what I get. SHAME!
FEAR
These shop keepers see a 6.6 foot, 350lb gorilla standing in front of them, they panic and give him whatever he wants. They don’t believe him, the are simply scared of this animal.
The answer is having a panic button under the counter which alerts the police, shmira, shomrim, JDL, Kahane Chai, and whomever can be added to the list, while simultaneously locking the front door.
These videos should be publicized. And yeh, he was not wearing a hoodie.
yoiley kup mich nisht
At the very least ask for photo id so they can catch him later
cocoaman
hello?!?!?!
the camera is the proof.
have the police dust for fingerprint, chances are there in the police database
G.E. Myers
Why all the commotion? he is a common thief who will be caught soon. How the criminal justice system handles this is another matter.
Happened in another store
He did the same thing in another shop on Troy that same day at around 1pm. Came in, clamed he needs to return a few things he baught (which he never did) and after getting the cash back, said he was missing $20. The cashier was too scared to even say a thing…seems like that worked and he just went on to the next few stores.FREAKY!!!
THEY R DEVILS. HOLDER TOO
THIS IS GOING ON *ALL* DAY IN MULTIPLE STORES. SOMETIMES THEY EAT THE PRODUCT AND RETURN *MANY* EMPTY CONTAINERS, SAYING THE “PRODUCT WAS X INSIDE”. THEY *ALWAYS* GET THE JEWISH FAMILY MONEY 100% OF THE TIME
unreal
B”H
Yes #2 and 6 you are 100% correct!!!
thankful
B”H nobody was hurt.
I know the owners and they are very nice yiddins.
shame on you #3 for being so selfish and rude when your fellow jew is victimized
wondering
which pharmacy is this????