31 May 2024 , 09:08
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Shocked shoppers watched on as a suspected shoplifter tussled with a supermarket security guard before allegedly stealing two bottles of whiskey.
The alleged culprit dressed in an all-black could be seen with the bottles of alcohol in his hands. However, things got difficult when the guard tried to take the bottles away.
A woman at the checkout ushered herself out of the way and grabbed onto her handbag whilst other shoppers with trollies kept an eye on the erupting chaos while moving to safety themselves.
One till worker watched closely as the brave security guard confronted him. The incident took place at the supermarket, in New Kent Road, Elephant and Castle, south London on May 30.
Till worker watched closely as the brave security guard confronted alleged shoplifter (Jam Press Vid/@CrimeLdn)Locals slammed the alleged crook. One local - named Michelle - fumed: “The brass neck of these scumbags nowadays. They have absolutely no shame.”
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Elliot added: “Why did nobody body slam this embarrassment? Stealing makes the prices of everything go up for the rest of us.”
Philip Murphy quipped: “Whiskey business.”
Shoplifter fighting with the supermarket security guard before stealing two bottles of whiskey. (Jam Press Vid/@CrimeLdn)Another said: “Fighting the man for two bottles of booze.”
But a fifth added: “Fair play to the security guard.”
Another echoed this and said: “Good on that security guard for trying to stop him.”
It comes amid a spike in brazen shoplifting across the country. Last month thefts were carried out at Greggs in Archway and a Boots in Chingford, as reported by NeedToKnow.
The Met Police and Sainsbury’s have been approached for comment.