The Henderson Police Department is searching for a suspect after a Costco employee and several customers were sprayed with mace during a theft Saturday.
Authorities said in an email that at about 1:54 p.m., Henderson police responded to a report of a shoplifting at the Costco at 3411 St. Rose Parkway.
According to police, preliminary details indicate the suspect attempted to steal a laptop and, while fleeing, sprayed an employee with mace, affecting several customers as well.
Officers are searching for the suspect, police said.
