$1.5M Jewelry Theft Attempt at Brooklyn Macy’s Thwarted by Employee

A man attempted to steal $1.5 million in jewelry from Macy’s in downtown Brooklyn.

He stuffed the jewelry into two suitcases after closing time last Monday, police said.

The man was confronted by an employee, at which point he dropped the jewelry and ran away, the New York Post reported.

According to the newspaper, the employee was a guard who chased the suspect with a stick. Police told the Post that the man entered the store before it closed and hid out.

The guard found that the suitcases were stuffed with more than 700 jewelry items.

No injuries were reported.

Police are still looking for the suspect.