Stranger Attacks Shoplifter Fleeing Store with $30 in Reeses Cups in Niagara Falls

A scuffle at the Niagara Falls City Market on Saturday drew a law enforcement response after a bystander attempted to stop a shoplifting incident involving candy valued at less than $30.

Niagara Falls Police officers said they were patrolling the market when they observed two men engaged in a physical altercation outside a business. At first, officers believed they were witnessing a robbery and immediately intervened, ordering both individuals to stop fighting.

After separating the men, officers discovered several bags of Reese’s cups scattered on the ground near one of them. The man admitted to taking the candy from the store, telling officers.

The other individual explained he had been inside the market and tried to prevent the theft before it escalated outside.

While officers went inside the store to speak with employees, the man who attempted to stop the theft left the area and could not be located.

The store’s assistant manager later told police the suspect entered the business around 5:30pm, grabbed multiple bags of candy with a total value of $28, and ran out.

The assistant manager also indicated the suspect was known for repeatedly stealing from the store.

Police charged the man with petit larceny and issued a trespass notice prohibiting him from returning to the location.

He was released at the scene with an appearance ticket.

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Stranger Attacks Shoplifter Fleeing Store with $30 in Reeses Cups in Niagara Falls