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According to the Oscar-winner's publicist, Whitaker was stopped as he was leaving the store and accused of stealing. On Saturday, employees who worked at the store denied the incident happened.

BY JOE STEPANSKY , LARRY MCSHANE AND JASON SHEFTELL / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

According to his publicist, Forest Whitaker was stopped and patted down by an employee at the Milano Market who accused him of stealing.
Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker’s visit to a Morningside Heights gourmet deli came with a side order of stop and frisk.


The “Bird” star was accused of shoplifting and patted down Friday around lunchtime by an overzealous employee at the Milano Market, according to Whitaker’s publicist. The encounter was confirmed by a store employee....
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