Moment shoplifter with bag of stolen goods fights with Tesco security guard and puts him in a headlock as he tries to stop him from fleeing store

Dramatic CCTV shows the shocking moment a supermarket security guard is assaulted by a shoplifter after he tries to stop them from robbing the store. Spotting the second thief, the store's security guard tries to stop him from leaving with the stolen goods but is soon placed in a violent headlock for his efforts. Shop thieves at Tesco in reading pic.twitter.com/iOKBY8UAab — London & UK Street News April 29, 2024 The thief grabs the smaller security guard in a headlock, almost knocking him to the ground The pair stumble around the store's entrance as a crowd of shoppers look on at the melee Members of the public intervene to stop the guard getting injured, but the thieves escape The aggressor finally leaves the shop, apparently with the entire haul of goods he grabbed A total of 430,104 offences were recorded by police in the year to December 2023 In response to the epidemic of violent thefts, assaulting a shop worker will be made a specific offence for the first time, the Prime Minister said earlier this month. The security guard manages to snatch the bag of stolen goods carried by the shoplifter out of his hands and attempts to turn to move it out of reach of the thief.