By Ricardo Roura
Jun 11, 2024, 7:59 PM EDT
A Ralphs store employee was attacked by a group of people after a few hours earlier he arrested an alleged thief this Monday afternoon in the Encino area of Los Angeles.
The attack against the worker occurred at approximately 4:45 pm inside the Ralphs store located at 17840 Ventura Boulevard.
The attack was captured by business surveillance cameras and the recordings show three suspects, two men and a woman, when they enter the store and confront an unidentified employee who is standing near another Ralphs worker.
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In a moment, one of the suspects throws a punch at the employee before the fight briefly disappears from camera view.
When the lawsuit reappears, the video shows the victim being attacked by several suspects.
The person who provided the recordings to KTLA, who also works at Ralphs, said that one of the suspects, at one point, He also pushed a shopping cart toward the employee who was the victim of the attack..
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In another angle of the incident you can see the Ralphs worker at the moment when he tries to get away from the suspects after receiving the first blow.
According to the person who provided the evidence, the incident began earlier this Monday when The employee prevented the woman from stealing bags full of merchandise from the store.
The Ralphs worker also said that, a few hours after the robbery attempt, the same woman returned accompanied by the two men that appear in surveillance videos.
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“We are deeply saddened by an act of violence nonsense that took place this Monday at our Ralphs store in Encino,” a company spokesperson said in a statement.
“Security remains one of our core values and is our top priority. “We are working in full cooperation with local authorities to support their ongoing investigation and identify the suspects,” Ralphs’ statement added.
A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded to the Ralphs store in Encino, but They did not confirm any details related to this incident.
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The authorities They made no mention of anyone being injured. in connection with the altercation that occurred at the Encino store.
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