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A supermarket worker came to the rescue and stopped a shoplifter in their tracks before they dashed to the store exit.
CCTV footage from inside the shop, in Santiago, Chile, showed the thief trying to leave the shop with a bag full of stolen goodies. But his escape route was blocked by a stubborn security guard, who quickly wheeled some trollies in between them to stop the shoplifter escaping.
Just as it looked like the thief might've found a way through the blockade, a worker appears out of nowhere, and casually threw a Coca-Cola bottle toward the shoplifter from several yards away. The footage showed the bottle smashing the crook on the side of the head, causing him to faceplant straight onto the floor.
CCTV footage from inside the shop showed the thief trying to leave the shop with a bag full of stolen goodies (Jam Press Vid)The security guard then grabbed his chance and apprehended the man on while he was on the floor. He was reportedly later turned over to the authorities. Several people were quick to congratulate the shop worker for his tremendous aim.
Diego commented: “He even saved the bottle, it didn’t break. Everything went perfectly.” Felipe wrote: “The best Coca-Cola advert. Give him his award," while Ramón added: “That guy is good for the big leagues.”
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Video grab of the supermarket worker throwing a bottle at shoplifter and knocking him down (Jam Press Vid)Meanwhile, a brave shopper managed to foil a shoplifters raid on a Boots by wrestling him to the floor and sitting on him, back in 2016. Former boxer Kenny weighs 16 stone, and spent five minutes battling the 36-year-old thief.
Kenny said: “I grabbed him and threw him to the floor and all these products starting falling out of his coat, electric tooth brushes and razors.
“I’m 16-stone and a pretty hefty fellow. If somebody looks at me they know not to mess with me. I threw him down and just sat on him. He was trying to break free, punching my arm and smacking my chest. I kept telling him ‘you’re not getting away!’”