10-22-2005, 02:29 PM
My best shoplifter story.
About 6 years ago I was an assistant manager in a large retail/grocery store.
One day the LP radios for assistance up front when as hes about to make a stop.
I head toward the door and tell the 2 stockers I pass to come with me so we can have 2 people at each door.
As the LP ried to make the stop the guys slips from his grasp and goes running across the parking lot.
All 4 of us take off running after him.
The suspect then brandished a knife and yelled "Ill cut you" as he ran away.
Because we were all stupid young guys(between 18-25) we all started chasing harder.
At this point he ran into the housing lot beside the store and the other assistant manager who happened to live there ran out. The supsect picked up a shovel and waved it at him then ran into the wood.
So we all spread out into the woods. And eventually I see him running through the woods tired and looking over his shoulder. I radio for everyone else to come over and follow him.
We all surround the shoplifter and he picks up a big stick and waves it around in a circle saying "You guys take your job way too serious!" Ar which point one of us tackeled him and the LP called for police.
It was extremely funny, but we all got in trouble later :/
About 6 years ago I was an assistant manager in a large retail/grocery store.
One day the LP radios for assistance up front when as hes about to make a stop.
I head toward the door and tell the 2 stockers I pass to come with me so we can have 2 people at each door.
As the LP ried to make the stop the guys slips from his grasp and goes running across the parking lot.
All 4 of us take off running after him.
The suspect then brandished a knife and yelled "Ill cut you" as he ran away.
Because we were all stupid young guys(between 18-25) we all started chasing harder.
At this point he ran into the housing lot beside the store and the other assistant manager who happened to live there ran out. The supsect picked up a shovel and waved it at him then ran into the wood.
So we all spread out into the woods. And eventually I see him running through the woods tired and looking over his shoulder. I radio for everyone else to come over and follow him.
We all surround the shoplifter and he picks up a big stick and waves it around in a circle saying "You guys take your job way too serious!" Ar which point one of us tackeled him and the LP called for police.
It was extremely funny, but we all got in trouble later :/