Bayonne Walmart shoplifter arrested after trying to stab security officers
Bayonne NJ May 6 2021
A Florida man trying to walk out of the Bayonne Walmart without paying for a cartful of merchandise is facing a robbery charge after he lunged at security officers with a pair of scissors, authorities said.
Martin Love, 38, of St. Petersburg, was arrested Sunday at 11:32 a.m. in the store parking lot after he managed to get out of the store with a few of the stolen items, Bayonne Capt. Eric Amato said.
Walmart loss prevention officers saw Love attempting to leave the store with a cart loaded with the shoplifted items and a struggle over the cart ensued, Amato said. During the confrontation, Love brandished a pair of scissors and attempted to stab the store officers, but the victims were able to avoid being stabbed.
Love then fled the store with some of the items that had fallen from the cart, but he didn’t get far before Bayonne police detained him in the parking lot, Amato said. Love was charged with robbery and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
