A Levittown man has been arrested for allegedly stealing merchandise from an East Meadow store.
Christopher Jennings, 53, entered Walmart located at 2465 Hempstead Turnpike and allegedly proceeded to cut security tags off certain items and placed the merchandise in a reusable shopping bag. He then allegedly proceeded to leave the store without paying for the items in his bag. Loss Prevention officers confronted Jennings, who then shoved the employee before fleeing the scene.
Subsequent to the investigation, responding Nassau County police officers located the defendant, and when officers attempted to place him into custody, he became violent and combative while resisting arrest. No injuries were reported.
Police charged Jennings with Robbery in the Third Degree, Petit Larceny, Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree and Resisting Arrest. He is scheduled to be arraigned on January 18 at First District Court in Hempstead.