HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Police have arrested one man after an alleged violent robbery on Long Island.

Police say 19-year-old Ralphael Brown walked into the 24 Hour Laundromat on Fulton Avenue in Hempstead in broad daylight and stole a necklace off an employee’s neck.

Police: Man Stepped On, Kicked Toddler In Violent Hempstead Robbery

The 39-year-old employee was holding a baby girl for a customer when Brown grabbed her neck and stole the diamond necklace before stepping on and kicking the 18-month-old child, police said.

The employee was shaking and crying as she recounted the incident.

“I was afraid about the baby. I don’t care about my necklace, I don’t care about money. I felt bad when I saw the baby on the floor,” the employee said.