BALTIMORE — A shopper didn't want a shopping bag, just the designer goods.
Police said a woman attempted to rob a Baltimore Nordstrom Rack of $3,000 of merchandise and then pepper sprayed a security guard on her way out.
“It’s crazy! She was even wearing a badge.”
— Dave Detling (@WMARDave) July 25, 2022
BPD need your help identifying an accused shoplifter.
Investigators say she walked out w/ $3000 of merchandise from Nordstrom Rack.
When a security guard tried to stop her she pepper sprayed him in the face.@WMAR2News pic.twitter.com/hJKkXOWcWD
Officers released a surveillance photo of the woman who attempted to steal a handbag and various designer brand sunglasses from the store on Boston Street, in Baltimore's Canton community.
The attempted theft happened around 2:20 p.m. on July 4.
Know this indivudual?
— Dave Detling (@WMARDave) July 25, 2022
Police hope you can help identify her.
Everyone is saying
🔎zoom🔍 in on her badge!@WMAR2News https://t.co/CrRLfU5CMB
An on-duty security officer stopped the woman, and after a brief struggle, she then demanded that the security officer hand over the property.
When the security officer refused, the woman pepper sprayed the security officer and took off in a white Mercedes Benz SUV.
"Why steal?" a shopper asked. "You can go in there and put it on layaway. You can put it to the side something."
Anyone who knows the identity of this woman is asked to call Citywide Robbery detectives at 410-366-3641.
Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
