Meat Aisle Misdemeanor Leads Warrington Police To Crying 8-Year-Old

WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A retail theft call at Wegmans on Sunday led police to an 8-year-old child crying inside a vehicle and a 68-year-old Trenton man accused of attempting to steal meat from the store.

Officers responded to the store on a retail theft call. When they arrived, the store's loss prevention officer had detained a man in the office for retail theft.

Police said Amin Hassan had been shopping with an 8-year-old child when he selected two expensive steaks and tried to separate himself from the child while concealing the merchandise.

Police reported that Hassan then left the steaks on a shelf, abandoned his shopping cart, and escorted the child out of the store. The child then ran toward the rear parking lot.

Police said Hassan later went back into the store, retrieved the two steaks valued at $91.72, concealed them inside of his jacket, and left without paying.

During an investigation into the incident, police said Hassan refused to tell officers where the child had gone. Officers eventually found the child crying inside Hassan's vehicle. The child was released to a family member, police said.

Hassan was arrested and taken to the police station. He was processed and arraigned by Judge Wertman, who set bail at $25,000 or 10 percent cash. Unable to post bail, Hassan was transported to the Bucks County Correctional Facility to await further court action.

Hassan has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, retail theft, and receiving stolen property.