Man broke into Queens grocery store, ran off with 10 jars of tomato sauce.

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According to the police, on Saturday, a man broke into a Queen's grocery store and escaped with 10 jars of tomato sauce, attacking the security on his way out.

The thief sneaked into the basement of a Food Universe grocery store on 75th Street near 31st Avenue in Jackson Heights around 11:30 pm on July 20, the cops said.

When he tried to leave with the load of jars of sauce, a security guard blocked him.

The man pulled out a pipe wrench and hit the security guard on his arm and fled, authorities said.

The investigation is in progress.