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<p>A shoplifter in the Bronx punched and kicked an employee who confronted him for allegedly stealing two cans of iced tea, police say. </p>

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<p>A shoplifter in the Bronx punched and kicked an employee who confronted him for allegedly stealing two cans of iced tea, police say. </p>

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<p>A shoplifter in the Bronx punched and kicked an employee who confronted him for allegedly stealing two cans of iced tea, police say.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A shoplifter in the Bronx punched and kicked an employee who confronted him for allegedly stealing two cans of iced tea, police say. </p>