Thieves hit store, threaten manager

Two thieves stole bath scents and a shopper’s purse, and one of them attempted to stab a Little Rock discount store employee with a screwdriver, police said.

Officers were dispatched to the Family Dollar store at 3901 University Ave. about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, where a 47-year-old manager told them that a man and woman had stolen several items.

According to a Little Rock police report, the manager observed the man hiding several items in his jacket and a white “bucket or basket.” The manager confronted him and told him to put the merchandise back or he would call authorities.

The woman then appeared and told her accomplice that he didn’t have to give anything back, the report stated. When the manager told her he was calling 911, she swore at him, raised a screwdriver and said “I’ll stick you.” She then tried to stab him, the manager told officers, but he blocked her attempt.

The thieves exited the store and got into a silver Ford Taurus that was last seen on Asher Avenue heading toward Fair Park Boulevard.

The manager said the man took about $30 in merchandise, including bath scents. A shopper in the store also reported that her purse was missing, the police report said.

Both thieves were described as black. The man was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. The woman was described as 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 250 pounds.