police: accused shoplifters cause chaos

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http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_16032/cont...tguid=4Io6uiTq

can't copy the text for some reason on my phone.

Here ya go:

Police: Accused shoplifters cause chaos at Walmart
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Published: 15 minutes ago
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Chattanooga police said a couple they believe tried to steal a cart full of TVs and a computer caused chaos at a Walmart. According to a news release, Officer Josh Wright was off duty when he saw a man trying to force his way past a greeter with about $2,000 worth of stolen goods Sunday night. Wright displayed his badge, but the man said it was fake and tried to force his way past him. Wright then tackled the suspect and arrested him.

Then the suspect's wife, feigned a heart attack and said she did not know her husband.

After a witness told Wright the couple had been together in the store, the wife followed the witness into the parking lot and attacked her. The witness stabbed her in the arm with a pocket knife, and the wife had to be treated at a local hospital.

The male suspect was charged with theft over $1,000 and assault on a police officer. Charges against the wife were pending.

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[Rider79]

Sounds like good times were had all around.

[bkb0000]

thats ****in awesome.

i caught shoplifters for a year and a half during college... they're a different breed. the things they'll do to try to distract you, make you doubt/hesitate, convince bystanders that they're innocent victims being attacked for no reason, etc, etc, can be ****in crazy. this one's only slightly crazier than a few of the situations i had, especially when i transfered to an inner-city downtown store surrounded by heroin junkies and runaway teenagers (one and the same). i once had a husband/wife combo that actually set a car on fire in the parking lot to distract us as they went out.. long story short, it worked.

the tactic doesn't have to be sound, it just needs to **** with your head long enough for them to either escape notice, get a weapon out, or get a running start away from you.

[Irish]

I wonder what their mugshots will look like?

[NinjaMedic]

Sounds like it took two turns and a half hitch, good times. At least they weren't on PCP like our guy yesterday . . .

[Oscar 319]

I wonder what their mugshots will look like?

This is too good to not make it to thesmokinggun.com. We'll have to watch for it.

[woodandsteel]

Sounds like good times were had all around.

I LOL'd.

You have to hand it to that witness. Carrying a knife and being able to use it to defend herself.

[woodandsteel]

I wonder what their mugshots will look like?

Here is his mugshot. Couldn't find a photo of her. Looks like she isn't going to be charged.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_165673.asp