Woman Arrested After Threatening Mall Security

East Garden City, Long Island (NY) – On April 1, 2017 18-year-old Imani Merchant stole a pair of earrings from a jewelry store. She placed the rings in her pocketbook and then left the store.

Merchant was stopped by security. At that point, she brandished a taser and threatened the guard. After fleeing the mall she was apprehended by Nassau County Police.

 

Learn More About Jewelers Security Alliance

JSA fulfills its mission of informing and alerting jewelers about crime through frequent E-Mail Crime Alerts and print publications, a website, seminars and consulting activities.

Learn More about JSA