New York ( CNN ) -- A third person has accused Macy 's flagship store in Herald Square of racial profiling after he purchased a $ 2,400 Louis Vuitton bag , according to his lawyer . Halim Sharif , a club promoter in New York City , claims the department store stopped him and unnecessarily searched his purchase because he was black , said lawyer Kareem Vessup . He is the fifth person to say he was targeted after shopping at a New York department store because of race this year . Three allegedly involved Macy 's ; the other two allegations were at Barneys New York . Vessup also represents Kayla Phillips , who claims that four NYPD plainclothes officers forcefully stopped her after she left Barneys with her purchase earlier this year in February . The incident involving Sharif occurred on April 19 , 2013 , when Sharif purchased the bag as a gift for a friend . On his way out of Macy 's , a security alarm went off , his lawyer contends . Sharif was stopped by a loss-prevention member employee at Macy 's who asked to see his receipt . Though Sharif provided his receipt , he claims that the employee started going through his purchase . `` They beat up the purchase pretty badly , '' said Vessup , who said , `` They [ Macy 's ] became a little bit dismissive of Mr . Sharif . '' Sharif managed to get cell phone video of the incident once a supervisor and manager intervened . Vessup says the video is not going to be released , but it shows other shoppers who set off the security alarm but were not stopped ; none were African- American or Hispanic , he said . Sharif filed a complaint with Macy 's but has received no response , according to his lawyer . Macy 's said Saturday , `` We take any claim made by our customers very seriously and will investigate Mr. Sharif 's allegation vigorously . Macy 's has a zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind . `` If Macy 's policies have not been upheld , we will take swift and immediate action . As Mr. Sharif 's case is pending litigation , we can not comment further on any specifics relating to the lawsuit . '' Macy 's signed a customer bill of rights earlier this month . Civil rights leaders met with retail chain representatives and agreed to create the document . The one-page document is to be posted to the department store websites , which will include Macy 's , Barneys New York , Bloomingdales , Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue . `` Profiling is an unacceptable practice and will not be tolerated , '' the document states , drafted by the Retail Council of New York State , along with National Action Network and the Rev . Al Sharpton . `` Employees who violate the company 's prohibition on profiling will be subject to disciplinary action , up to and including termination of employment , '' the document says . CNN 's Rande Iaboni contributed to this report .
New claim made against Macy 's in Herald Square . Shopper said his purchase unnecessarily searched . Barneys New York 's says it will investigation allegations `` vigorously '' two people have cited racial profiling in New York department stores April 19 , 2013 .