Patchogue Woman Waved Knife At Macy's Security Guard: Police

PATCHOGUE, NY — A Patchogue woman stole from Macy's at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove and then waved a knife at a security guard back in December, Suffolk police said.

Teshara Trent, 31, went inside the department store on Oct. 31 at about 3:16 p.m. and stole over $1,000 worth of merchandise, according to police. Trent went back to the store on Dec. 15 at about 1 p.m. and stole property and then "threatened a security guard with a knife," police said.

It is unclear what Trent stole from the store.

She was charged with first-degree robbery and fourth-degree grand larceny on Jan. 25, according to police.