Joshua Wilson of Hempstead charged with attempted robbery after smashing Macy's jewelry case, police say
Nassau County police responded to Macy's at Roosevelt Field Saturday where a man smashed a glass jewelry case and attempted to grab the merchandise, police said. Credit: Jim Staubitser
A Hempstead man has been charged with attempted robbery after using a baseball bat to smash a jewelry case at the Macy’s store in the Roosevelt Field mall on Saturday, Nassau County police said.
Joshua Wilson, 25, ran to the jewelry counter at the department store on Old Country Road in Uniondale around 3:05 p.m. Saturday, police said. Wearing a multicolored, full-face mask and black clothing, he shattered the display glass with the bat, police said.
Three store employees ran and sought shelter in fear for their safety, police said early Sunday. Wilson fled the scene on foot toward Ring Road but police said they located him less than an hour later on Clinton Avenue and placed him under arrest.
No proceeds were actually taken but police placed the value of the jewelry he tried to take at more than $370,000.
Wilson is charged with attempted robbery, criminal mischief, attempted grand larceny, criminal nuisance and criminal possession of a weapon, police said. Wilson's arraignment Sunday was adjourned, according to online court records. He is scheduled to return to First District Court in Hempstead on Monday morning. A defense attorney was not listed.
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