Police are investigating after an altercation between a shopper and a worker at a Pak'nSave store in Auckland yesterday.
The woman was leaving Pak'nSave Henderson with two bags of groceries which she had allegedly not paid for when she was approached by a security guard around 4pm, a Foodstuffs spokesperson told 1News in a statement.
The security guard asked to check her bags, to which the woman "became aggressive and began shouting and behaving violently towards our team member".
As the incident unfolded, several workers "attempted to diffuse the situation", the Foodstuffs spokesperson said.
"The alleged shoplifter struck one of our team members in the face three times before he took proactive action to prevent further assault, by pushing the alleged shoplifter away.
"The alleged shoplifter continued to shout and yell at team members until she was escorted off the premises. As a result of the assault, our team member received a cut to his chin.
"This behaviour is not acceptable in our stores and will not be tolerated. The matter has been referred to police."
Police today confirmed to 1News a report had been received following the incident yesterday afternoon.
"Police are in the early stages of investigating the circumstances of this matter further," a police spokesperson said.
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