2-Mar-16 – Caught by two security people at Nordstrom in River North last month, a shoplifter showed a knife with a three-inch blade to persuade them to let him go.

On February 13 at about 2:15 p.m., according to Chicago Police Department, a man took into a fitting room a Technical Quilted Vest (left) worth $325 and a Burberry London silk tie worth $190.

Two loss prevention agents caught up with the man. As one of the agents tried to grab his arm, he pulled away and displayed the knife. Feeling threatened, the security people released the man and let him leave the department store with the stolen items.

He is described as a black male, 25 to 35 years old, six feet tall, 200 pounds, black crew-cut hair, brown eyes, and light brown complexion.