Employee Pepper-Sprayed During Robbery Attempt At American Dream

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — A Saks Fifth Avenue employee was pepper-sprayed by two suspects who attempted to rob the American Dream retailer on Monday evening, New Jersey State Police said.

State Police troopers responded to the Saks Fifth Avenue store around 6:12 p.m. on Monday for reports of a robbery. A preliminary investigation revealed that two suspects attempted to steal items from the store and, when confronted by an employee, sprayed him with pepper spray.

However, the employee was able to recover the stolen merchandise, and the suspects fled the scene, state police said.

The investigation is ongoing, and state police said no additional information was available on Tuesday afternoon.

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