A shoplifter at a Duane Reade in Midtown pulled out a fistful of hypodermic needles and told employees he was HIV-positive after they confronted him Monday, cops said.
The man walked into the drug store at 949 Third Ave. around 2:30 p.m. and began stuffing merchandise into his jacket pockets, according to police.
Cops say he was confronted by store employees, and he then whipped out the needles and told them he had HIV.
The suspect fled the store on foot and ended up making off with about $180 worth of merchandise, police said.
Cops describe him as a man between 30 and 35 years old with a black beard. He is about 5-foot-11 and stocky, they said. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and work boots and carrying a white hard hat.
No one was injured, according to authorities.

This is literally one thing that scares the shit outta me. Aids Needles. Fucking STD in or on a fucking sharp point object. Getting HIV from plowing through chicks like Eazy-E is one thing. Stopping in Duane Reade for a candy bar or a drink and then having some lunatic threatening to stab you with HIV syringes is a whole nother thing entirely. I remember hearing a rumor that some psycho use to put aids needles in movie theater seats so when you sit down you now had aids. Thats fucked up right? Well so is this guy. He was fucking strapped with syringes and ready to HIV needle fuck anyone who got in his way. I probably woulda shot him. A guy like this isnt a petty theft here. He’s a flat out sadistic murderer probably waiting to stick someone. And how about him steal ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS worth of stuff from Duane Reade. Pretty Sure i could fleece the entire candy rack and still wouldn’t total more than 50 bucks worth of stuff. I mean i would understand if he had two hands free to grab things but you know, his other hand was occupied with HIV needles and all.

Second thought- he probably stole a bunch of medicine stuff to make meth cause he probably does meth.