Suspect punches baker in face and steals tip jar

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Man wanted for stealing tip jar from Manhattan bakery
The suspect is also accused of punching a bakery employee.

Police are searching for the man who punched an employee at a Manhattan bakery and stole its tip jar.

Police say the suspect removed the tip jar from the counter at Buttercup Bakery in Hell's Kitchen.

When a female employee tried to stop him, the suspect reportedly punched her in the face and then ran away.

Police described the suspect as a black man in his 20s or 30s, and he was last seen wearing a pink hoodie and all dark clothing.