Shoplifter pulls needle on security guards at Tesco Metro store in Swindon

A shoplifter pulled a needle on a security guard in Swindon town centre yesterday afternoon.

The police were called after a number of security staff attempted catch the man, who made off from the Tesco Metro store on The Parade. He was followed to the Jobcentre on Princes Street.

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Officers arrived at 3pm, and the man was understood to be inside Spring Gardens car park, but following a search of the area, there was no sign of the needle-wielding suspect.

“We were called just after 3pm to a report of a suspected shop-lifter making his way through Spring Gardens’ car park”, a spokesperson for Wiltshire Police commented. Adding: “However, despite use carrying out a search of the car park he appears he had left the car park before we arrived.”

A Morrisons security guard had a needle pulled on them just last week, Wiltshire 999s’ source says.

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