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Man Arrested for Trying to Steal $1,900 Laptop from Apple Store, Police Say

August 11, 2015 12:44pm | Updated August 11, 2015 12:44pm
A man was arrested for trying to steal a laptop from the Apple Store at 1981 Broadway.
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UPPER WEST SIDE — A man trying to steal a $1,900 laptop from an Apple Store was arrested after getting caught by store security, police said. 

The 21-year-old suspect tried to leave the 1981 Broadway store with the pricey computer on July 18 at 4 p.m., police said. 

A member of the security staff stopped and detained the man before he was able to leave, and police arrived to arrest him, according to the NYPD. 

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