Crime & Safety

2 Robbed, Sprayed Cleaning Product In Walmart Shopper Face: Cops

When the victim was disoriented one of the women stole her purse from the shopping cart and fled the store, police report.

Two women are wanted for spraying a cleaning product in a Walmart shopper's face and then robbing her, Union Police say.
Two women are wanted for spraying a cleaning product in a Walmart shopper's face and then robbing her, Union Police say. (Union Township Police)

UNION, NJ — Two women are wanted for spraying a cleaning product in a Walmart shopper's face and then robbing her, Union Township Police report.

On March 12, the victim said she was shopping at the Walmart at 900 Springfield Road in Union when she got sprayed in the face with some type of cleaning substance, police report.

When the victim was disoriented one of the women stole her purse from the shopping cart and fled the store, according to the report.

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The two wanted women got into an older four-door small silver car and headed towards Springfield Road, police report.

Union Police are asking the public for help to identify the two women wanted in the alleged robbery.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Robert Kiselow at 908-851-5030 or RKiselow@uniontownship.com. Callers will be kept confidential if needed.

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