Brave shopper stops attack on Woolworths worker - Watch the shocking footage
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Violence is something we never hope to be a part of or witness in our lives.
However, it’s something that can occur in any setting, and even places like grocery stores are sometimes unfortunate enough to become the location of such incidents.
The waves of violence that have infiltrated workplaces, especially retail, have escalated, with a 19-year-old Woolworths worker, left with an injury to her face after a customer viciously attacked her in a self-serve checkout line on Friday night.
The attack took place at the Clifford Gardens Woolworths located in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, on Friday at 7 pm.
Reports claim that the suspect, started causing trouble and throwing alcoholic beverages around before picking a fight with the young worker.
The young worker tried to get the suspect to leave by showing him the exit, as captured by the store’s CCTV.
But the suspect returned to the self-service checkout area and launched an assault on the Woolies employee.
The young worker was injured and a fellow customer who was standing by came to her aid immediately.
The alleged attacker then took off and the young woman was taken to the back of the store so she could be given first aid, before being taken to a nearby hospital.
The incident was reported to the Queensland Police, who have the authority to issue restriction notices to specific customers, prohibiting them from accessing the premises of the establishment.
Social media users were outraged by the footage, condemning the customer’s violent act.
One user said: ‘What a sad world we live in when a shop assistant cannot go to work without getting abused.’
'How pathetic is that,' another wrote.
A third chimed in: ‘How disgusting when people can't even do their jobs without being attacked.’
Some individuals immediately applauded the other customer's heroic intervention.
'Can I just say.. good on the customer stepping in and helping,' one person praised.
Another said: ‘The bloke that stepped in was a champ.’
Meanwhile, Woolworths said that the company does not tolerate brutality in any way and that they take the safety of their workers very seriously.
‘There is no place for this kind of abusive behaviour anywhere in our community,’ a spokesperson said.
'Our team members do the very best they can to help customers, and deserve to be treated with respect on the job.’
'We don’t tolerate abuse in any circumstance and have taken steps to ban the customer from returning to the store.'
It should also be noted that Woolies is trialling the use of body cameras to capture security risks such as this incident for use as evidence in court.
Members, we’re sure you’ll agree that this kind of behaviour is simply unacceptable and that the teenage Woolworths worker did not deserve to have her safety threatened merely for doing her job. No one should ever have to put up with being treated in this way.
We take our hats off to the brave shopper who stepped in and hope that the teenage worker is doing ok.
If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, here are a few tips on what to do:
Have you ever encountered anything similar in public? Share your stories with us in the comments below!
However, it’s something that can occur in any setting, and even places like grocery stores are sometimes unfortunate enough to become the location of such incidents.
The waves of violence that have infiltrated workplaces, especially retail, have escalated, with a 19-year-old Woolworths worker, left with an injury to her face after a customer viciously attacked her in a self-serve checkout line on Friday night.
The attack took place at the Clifford Gardens Woolworths located in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, on Friday at 7 pm.
Reports claim that the suspect, started causing trouble and throwing alcoholic beverages around before picking a fight with the young worker.
The young worker tried to get the suspect to leave by showing him the exit, as captured by the store’s CCTV.
But the suspect returned to the self-service checkout area and launched an assault on the Woolies employee.
The young worker was injured and a fellow customer who was standing by came to her aid immediately.
The alleged attacker then took off and the young woman was taken to the back of the store so she could be given first aid, before being taken to a nearby hospital.
The incident was reported to the Queensland Police, who have the authority to issue restriction notices to specific customers, prohibiting them from accessing the premises of the establishment.
A Woolworths employee was left with a facial injury after getting hit in the face twice by a raging customer. Credit: Shutterstock.
Social media users were outraged by the footage, condemning the customer’s violent act.
One user said: ‘What a sad world we live in when a shop assistant cannot go to work without getting abused.’
'How pathetic is that,' another wrote.
A third chimed in: ‘How disgusting when people can't even do their jobs without being attacked.’
Some individuals immediately applauded the other customer's heroic intervention.
'Can I just say.. good on the customer stepping in and helping,' one person praised.
Another said: ‘The bloke that stepped in was a champ.’
Meanwhile, Woolworths said that the company does not tolerate brutality in any way and that they take the safety of their workers very seriously.
‘There is no place for this kind of abusive behaviour anywhere in our community,’ a spokesperson said.
'Our team members do the very best they can to help customers, and deserve to be treated with respect on the job.’
'We don’t tolerate abuse in any circumstance and have taken steps to ban the customer from returning to the store.'
It should also be noted that Woolies is trialling the use of body cameras to capture security risks such as this incident for use as evidence in court.
Members, we’re sure you’ll agree that this kind of behaviour is simply unacceptable and that the teenage Woolworths worker did not deserve to have her safety threatened merely for doing her job. No one should ever have to put up with being treated in this way.
We take our hats off to the brave shopper who stepped in and hope that the teenage worker is doing ok.
If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, here are a few tips on what to do:
Tips on how to keep yourself safe during violent acts in public. Credit: Seniors Discount Club.
Have you ever encountered anything similar in public? Share your stories with us in the comments below!
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