Police are investigating the death of a man involved in an altercation with employees at a supermarket in Brooklyn.
It happened at about 7:30 a.m. Sunday at a Stop & Shop in Flatbush. Authorities say the victim, identified as 51-year-old Ralph Nimmons, of Brooklyn, was accused of shoplifting and collapsed after being subdued by employees. Police say Nimmons was unconscious and unresponsive when officers arrived at the scene. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The medical examiner is to determine the exact cause of death.
The Daily News reports that Stop & Shop released a statement saying they were saddened by the death and was cooperating with authorities.
(AP)
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7 Responses
The upside: this guy won’t steal again. The downside: none comes to mind.
Arizona,
The purpose of your comment???
@Arizona- clearly you are from the eruv rav. You are a truly troubled individual
Uncle Mo,
So the children should ask
very possible his heart just gave way
i know how hard it is to miss out on those streimel cookies
Sure looks like he worked out daily.
Memo to the store manager:
Tell whiney journalists to leave your store all you want;
DON’T PUT YOUR HANDS ON PEOPLE.
It’s usually store policy not to engage suspected shoplifters.