Jail cell (Credit: AP)
Reporting Catherine Cioffi
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – A Larchmont retail owner is facing yet another problem with the law.
LISTEN: WCBS 880′s Catherine Cioffi on the alleged robbery
Police said Plaza Bootery owner Lee Mendez was charged with trademark counterfeiting for allegedly selling fake Uggs and Northface jackets in a January incident, and now Mendez faces robbery in the third degree charges for stealing a customer’s purse.
The 46-year-old is due back in court on Monday for a felony hearing.
Before the alleged robbery happened, agents from the DA’s office raided the store and found a dozen counterfeit Ugg boots and Northface jackets.
Police said if you bought items from Mendez that you suspect are counterfeit, give them a call.
2 Comments
Why is trademark counterfeiting a felony anyways? The DA and his “agents” should be spending their time and energy going after REAL criminals. What a bunch of idiots.
February 26, 2011 at 1:05 pm
Why go into a store to buy counterfeit clothes when you can buy them on the downtown streets of manhatten ! Some people actually believe their buying the real thing !
February 26, 2011 at 12:43 pm