Police: Thief who threatened grocery store worker in Oceanside faces drugs, weapons charges

Detectives say Brandon McFadden, 62, tried to take merchandise without paying from the Stop & Shop on Atlantic Avenue.

Lauren Pena

Apr 29, 2025, 4:11 PM

Updated 5 hr ago

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A Far Rockaway man accused of stealing from a store and threatening an employee with a razor blade was arrested Monday in Oceanside.
Detectives say Brandon McFadden, 62, tried to take merchandise without paying from the Stop & Shop on Atlantic Avenue.
When an employee attempted to intervene, police say he threatened him with a razor blade before fleeing the scene on foot.
Police arrested McFadden nearby a short time later.
Officers say they also found a white, powdery substance believed to be crack cocaine in his possession.
The charges against McFadden include robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance, menacing and petit larceny.
He was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Hempstead.