Supermarket staff have been threatened with a knife after they challenged a suspected shoplifter.
Officers from Nottinghamshire Police were called just after 4.15pm yesterday (25 October) to the Sainsbury’s Local in Derby Road, Stapleford.
Staff stopped the woman trying to leave after they suspected that she had stolen goods from the store. It was reported that the woman pulled out a knife and threatened the staff before making off.
It was reported that the woman then came back to the shop and assaulted a member of the public.
A 27-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of robbery.
Sergeant James Hirst, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Shop workers have often been at the frontline during the pandemic, ensuring that everyone was still able to get the essentials they rely on.
“It’s awful to this that despite this, they could be threatened with violence when they are just doing their jobs.”
