2022-187301/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch

At 4:18pm on Tuesday July 19 a male walked into a store in the 4700 block of 42nd Avenue Southwest and proceeded to shoplift approximately $80 worth of merchandise. Loss prevention followed the suspect out into the parking lot and stopped the suspect as he was trying to get into his car.

When loss prevention attempted to get the merchandise back, the suspect took a swing at one of the loss prevention employees and brandished a handgun before fleeing the scene in dark color Subaru hatchback.