Would-be LI crooks use pepper spray in Nordstrom scent robbery bid: NCPD

EAST GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (PIX11) — A group of would-be crooks tried to steal perfume from a Nordstrom store on Long Island Friday evening, then pepper-sprayed a loss prevention officer who stepped in, according to authorities.

The officer was working at the store in Garden City’s Roosevelt Field mall around 6 p.m. Friday when she spotted two women pick up three fragrances, the Nassau County Police Department said in a news release.