Worker Dies After Confronting Potential Shoplifter In Manhattan, Police Say

Worker Dies After Confronting Potential Shoplifter In Manhattan, Police Say

"My father was a kind and hardworking man," the victim's son wrote.

Beloved NYC supermarket worker, 64, dies in aftermath of scuffle with would-be Heineken thief: cops, sources

Leobardo Hernandez spotted a thief trying to steal the beer around 9:15 p.m. Friday inside the Morton Williams on Ninth Avenue near West 58th Street, steps from Columbus Circle, cops and sources said.

Morton Williams grocery store worker dies after confronting shoplifter in Hell's Kitchen

An investigation is underway after an employee at Morton Williams died after confronting a shoplifter in Friday night in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan.

Employee Dies After Confronting Shoplifter At Morton Williams Near Columbus Circle

The Morton Williams at 917 9th Avenue, between West 58th and 59th streets. Google Maps. By West Side Rag The employee who died after confronting a shoplifter Friday night at a Morton Williams store near Columbus Circle has been identified, according to police and multiple reports, including ABC7. Leobardo Hernandez, 64, collapsed shortly after a shoplifter assaulted him inside the store at 917 9th Avenue, between West 58th and 59th streets, acco…

Morton Williams Worker Who Died After Shoplifting Incident Identified as Leobardo Hernandez

The Morton Williams employee who died after confronting a shoplifter in Hell’s Kitchen has been identified as 64-year-old Leobardo Hernandez, a father of four who worked at the 9th Avenue store for more than a decade. A GoFundMe has been launched for the family of Leobardo Hernandez, who died on Friday after an incident with a shoplifter at Morton Williams. Photo: Hernandez Family Hernandez collapsed at the supermarket between W58/59th Street on…