A Perth grocery store proprietor mentioned she has been threatened, pepper sprayed and racially abused whereas confronting shoplifters at her japanese suburbs retailer.
Ashfield IGA retailer proprietor Sarah Wang mentioned the incident escalated when she confronted two youngsters.
"I begin to choke [due to the pepper spray] then I attempted to seize her stuff then she tried to punch me," Wang mentioned.
Wang mentioned shoplifting is a day by day headache however she has by no means skilled behaviour like this.
"It isn't value it, the violence, for $17," she mentioned.
The 2 ladies, aged 13 and 14 years previous, charged with aggravated armed theft have been launched on bail on Wednesday.
The Justice of the Peace slammed Western Australia Police for maintaining the sisters in custody in a single day and mentioned the officers didn't make sufficient effort to contact a member of the family.
Wang mentioned she felt fearful when she heard the 2 ladies have been out on bail.
"When she left she mentioned I will smash your store, so in fact I fear about it," she mentioned.
Extra youngsters have been caught stuffing inventory underneath their garments on Wednesday morning.
Wang mentioned the continuing shoplifting scenario was "disappointing".
"I do not know, I want the regulation or no matter can do one thing higher," she mentioned.