New Hampshire man has toddler climb into the arcade game to steal prizes, police say

Police are looking for a man who allegedly used a little accomplice to steal several objects from an arcade game in a shopping mall in New Hampshire last week.

The suspect told a toddler to climb into the bottom of the match at the Rockingham Park Mall in Salem, the police said. Once inside the arcade vending machine, the tot seized several items and handed them over to the suspect, police said.

The alleged theft occurred shortly after 18 hours. Friday.

Salem police posted photos and a video of the alleged crime on his Facebook page, asking the public for help in identifying him. The suspect has been described as a "white Hispanic man" aged between 20 and 30 years.

Another boy aged 5 to 7 was also seen with the suspect during the incident.

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Hannah Forese, hostess of Red Robin, said she witnessed the alleged robbery and alerted the security of the mall.

"Two people came [into the restaurant]and I heard them say, "It's very dangerous." So I went out and all I saw was the child's head coming out of the machine, "said Forese at the New Hampshire Union Leader.

She said she saw the trio leave the area with several awards, including video game systems.

Salem police have encouraged anyone with information about the incident to contact them on Facebook or to contact Detective Joshua Dempsey at 603-890-2343.