Employees confront alleged shoplifters trying to flee store in dramatic footage: Amazing work

In dramatic footage shared online, two employees at a pharmaceutical retailer have been praised for their bravery in preventing two alleged teenage shoplifters from escaping the store.The clip, shared on Instagram by @its_called_straya, shows the two male Chemist Warehouse employees in uniform using their bodies to block the exit, effectively stopping the teens from attempting to flee.The video begins showing the standoff as the alleged shoplifters try to negotiate their way past the employees.One of the teens can be heard saying, “Get out of my face, move,” as she attempts to push past the workers.Despite the pressure, the employees remain calm and refuse to budge.A different angle on the incident, shared by @crazynewssydney on TikTok, captures one of the teens insisting that they didn’t steal anything.“Are you actually sweet?” she asks the staff members, while her friend records the encounter.At one point, the teen appears to be talking to someone on the phone, continuing to plead with the staff to let them leave.In Australia, you can’t detain someone merely on suspicion of shoplifting.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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Never miss a story.There must be reasonable grounds — for example, you saw the offense take place.This is typically known as a citizen’s arrest, where “reasonable force” can be used to detain a shoplifter until police arrive.Comments flooded in, with many applauding the employees for how they handled the situation.One user commented, “Boys deserve a raise.

Didn’t lay a hand on her.Well done.”Another added, “Very professional,” while a third praised, “Amazing work.”Someone else replied, “Something needs to be done to stop these youths from thinking it’s okay … and these boys did it! I hope their company acknowledges them...