Man suspected of stealing 19 boxes of condoms from New York Rite Aid

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Saturday, August 8, 2015
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BRONX, N.Y. -- Authorities were looking for a man suspected of stealing 19 boxes of condoms and cutting a security guard at a New York Rite Aid.

At 1 a.m. Tuesday, the suspect walked into a Rite Aid on Third Avenue in the Bronx and put 19 boxes of condoms in a bag. According to the New York City Police Department, he then attempted to leave the store.

A security guard stopped the suspect, but the suspect pulled out a box cutter and cut the guard on the arm.

The suspect then fled. The victim was taken to Lincoln Hospital where he was treated and released.