It’s a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie — a man wheeling a suitcase filled with allegedly stolen goods, only to be stopped and tackled by the CEO of the company he had stolen from.

The footage shows the dramatic moment when one of the CEOs of Harris Farm Markets chases after an alleged meat thief who had filled a suitcase with a bounty of top-notch steak and beef!

Members, you have to watch it to believe it!

The 33-second clip obtained by 7News shows what is said to be one of the brothers who leads the store chain — either Angus, Tristan, or Luke — with a red cap and chasing down a man wearing a light grey hoodie, dragging a dark suitcase down a street. (There wasn’t a clear angle to identify which of the three brothers was the one chasing the alleged thief, but reports simply say it was a CEO of Harris Farm Markets who did so.)

The person filming the clip could be heard shouting ‘Stop!’, as the alleged thief in the grey hoodie seemed to make some headway.

The CEO was also shouting ‘Get him!’ repeatedly — just before he was able to catch up to the suspected thief and tackle him sideways to the pavement.

The man in the grey hoodie didn’t make much of a fight as the CEO could then be heard telling him to stay down in what is described as a citizen’s arrest.

One of Harris Farm Markets CEOs took down a suspected thief whose suitcase contained meat stolen from a Sydney store. Image: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

Harris Farm Markets is a popular eastern Australian store chain based in NSW with some branches in QLD.

The apprehended man in grey was apparently a repeat offender who has cost the business thousands of dollars in stolen goods, according to some reports.

Curiously though the alleged thief ended up being released despite being held temporarily for questioning.

The identity of which Harris brother was behind the citizen’s arrest has yet to be confirmed.

In NSW’s Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, citizens are allowed to make arrests in cases where an offender has committed a ‘serious indictable offence’ which covers acts like theft.

People online were rather alarmed at the CEO’s use of force.

‘Someone’s up for an assault charge, and it’s not the guy with the suitcase,’ one commenter said.

A second added: ‘It’s unacceptable for anyone, especially a CEO, to use physical force against someone who stole food.’

‘This just highlights the systemic failure of our society to address poverty and food insecurity.’

That being said, there were also some who saw the CEO’s actions as par for the course for any criminal caught in the act.

‘Regardless if it's food or any other item, business owners or anyone else should be allowed to take these parasites down with force and hold them until the police turn up for stealing... What's unacceptable is stealing,’ another commenter pointed out.

‘I think it should be mandatory to catch and detain any thief. It’s called a citizen’s arrest,’ another added.

Harris Farm Markets are popular in NSW. Image Credit: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

These sentiments are similar to those from another incident down south in Melbourne, where a Coles security guard claimed he was fired for performing a citizen’s arrest on an alleged thief.

Some of our members expressed their support for the guard.

‘I commend the security guard for doing his job,’ member @Bargain Hunter said. ‘What use is employing security if they cannot prevent theft? This guy should retain his job.’

@Dunks added: ‘Why bother to employ security if they can’t act… The man was doing what he was employed to do.’

Others though gave credence to the presumption of innocence.

‘Was (the alleged thief) shoplifting or only suspected of it? He may have been innocent,’ @XQueenslander asked.

‘The critical words are "suspected thief". The security guard may have been justified in approaching the person, with the purpose of talking to him/her about a suspected theft, but a person not having been notified of the "suspected theft" could be excused for turning and running from the security guard who approached him,’ @MHM said.

‘A security guard is not a policeman (although he/she may hold the status of "special officer"). The security guard would have been wisely advised to take a description of the suspect, and his/her location, for the purpose of notifying Victoria Police of the suspected offence and the suspected thief.’

‘The guard did, in my view, overreach his/her authority, but I don't think it warranted his/her dismissal. The employer company should review its training protocols.’

Key Takeaways

• One of Harris Farm Markets' CEOs chased an alleged thief along a Sydney street and tackled him to the ground in a citizen's arrest.
• The alleged thief was reportedly a repeat offender who once again stole meat and placed his haul in a suitcase.
• The alleged thief was eventually let go according to reports.
• Some online criticised the businessman for his use of force in taking down the suspected thief, but others believe he was right to take matters into his own hands.
• The National Retailers Association estimated shoplifting across the retail sector costs retailers $9.5 billion per year.

Now, you probably have another burning question on your mind: Why would anyone steal a suitcase’s worth of meat?

According to the private investigator Shane Windred, the suspected thief was likely not stealing the goods to feed his family — the stolen meat was being used to buy drugs.

Yes, you read that correctly.

'I’m seeing eye fillets, scotch fillets (being stolen)... up to 30 trays at a time,' Windred said. 'What they’re doing is taking $500 or $600 dollars worth of meat to the drug dealer and they use it as currency.'

Source: Twitter/@amy_clements7​

The National Retail Association estimates that all forms of shoplifting across the retail sector cost retailers $9.5 billion per year, with supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, and department stores Myer and David Jones reportedly being the worst hit.

Australia is also facing a real cost-of-living crisis, with inflation hitting a high of 7.8 per cent in December.

We’d love to hear from you: Do you think that the CEO was right to have taken matters into his own hands? Or do you think he should have instead reported the alleged thief to police officers and let them do their job?

And have you heard of meat being used as currency in illegal dealings before?

Tell us your thoughts below!

 

[Robert G]

It’s a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie — a man wheeling a suitcase filled with allegedly stolen goods, only to be stopped and tackled by the CEO of the company he had stolen from.

The footage shows the dramatic moment when one of the CEOs of Harris Farm Markets chases after an alleged meat thief who had filled a suitcase with a bounty of top-notch steak and beef!

Members, you have to watch it to believe it!

The 33-second clip obtained by 7News shows what is said to be one of the brothers who leads the store chain — either Angus, Tristan, or Luke — with a red cap and chasing down a man wearing a light grey hoodie, dragging a dark suitcase down a street. (There wasn’t a clear angle to identify which of the three brothers was the one chasing the alleged thief, but reports simply say it was a CEO of Harris Farm Markets who did so.)

The person filming the clip could be heard shouting ‘Stop!’, as the alleged thief in the grey hoodie seemed to make some headway.

The CEO was also shouting ‘Get him!’ repeatedly — just before he was able to catch up to the suspected thief and tackle him sideways to the pavement.

The man in the grey hoodie didn’t make much of a fight as the CEO could then be heard telling him to stay down in what is described as a citizen’s arrest.

View attachment 13506

One of Harris Farm Markets CEOs took down a suspected thief whose suitcase contained meat stolen from a Sydney store. Image: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

Harris Farm Markets is a popular eastern Australian store chain based in NSW with some branches in QLD.

The apprehended man in grey was apparently a repeat offender who has cost the business thousands of dollars in stolen goods, according to some reports.

Curiously though the alleged thief ended up being released despite being held temporarily for questioning.

The identity of which Harris brother was behind the citizen’s arrest has yet to be confirmed.

In NSW’s Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, citizens are allowed to make arrests in cases where an offender has committed a ‘serious indictable offence’ which covers acts like theft.

People online were rather alarmed at the CEO’s use of force.

‘Someone’s up for an assault charge, and it’s not the guy with the suitcase,’ one commenter said.

A second added: ‘It’s unacceptable for anyone, especially a CEO, to use physical force against someone who stole food.’

‘This just highlights the systemic failure of our society to address poverty and food insecurity.’

That being said, there were also some who saw the CEO’s actions as par for the course for any criminal caught in the act.

‘Regardless if it's food or any other item, business owners or anyone else should be allowed to take these parasites down with force and hold them until the police turn up for stealing... What's unacceptable is stealing,’ another commenter pointed out.

‘I think it should be mandatory to catch and detain any thief. It’s called a citizen’s arrest,’ another added.

View attachment 13507

Harris Farm Markets are popular in NSW. Image Credit: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

These sentiments are similar to those from another incident down south in Melbourne, where a Coles security guard claimed he was fired for performing a citizen’s arrest on an alleged thief.

Some of our members expressed their support for the guard.

‘I commend the security guard for doing his job,’ member @Bargain Hunter said. ‘What use is employing security if they cannot prevent theft? This guy should retain his job.’

@Dunks added: ‘Why bother to employ security if they can’t act… The man was doing what he was employed to do.’

Others though gave credence to the presumption of innocence.

‘Was (the alleged thief) shoplifting or only suspected of it? He may have been innocent,’ @XQueenslander asked.

‘The critical words are "suspected thief". The security guard may have been justified in approaching the person, with the purpose of talking to him/her about a suspected theft, but a person not having been notified of the "suspected theft" could be excused for turning and running from the security guard who approached him,’ @MHM said.

‘A security guard is not a policeman (although he/she may hold the status of "special officer"). The security guard would have been wisely advised to take a description of the suspect, and his/her location, for the purpose of notifying Victoria Police of the suspected offence and the suspected thief.’

‘The guard did, in my view, overreach his/her authority, but I don't think it warranted his/her dismissal. The employer company should review its training protocols.’

Key Takeaways

• One of Harris Farm Markets' CEOs chased an alleged thief along a Sydney street and tackled him to the ground in a citizen's arrest.
• The alleged thief was reportedly a repeat offender who once again stole meat and placed his haul in a suitcase.
• The alleged thief was eventually let go according to reports.
• Some online criticised the businessman for his use of force in taking down the suspected thief, but others believe he was right to take matters into his own hands.
• The National Retailers Association estimated shoplifting across the retail sector costs retailers $9.5 billion per year.

Now, you probably have another burning question on your mind: Why would anyone steal a suitcase’s worth of meat?

According to the private investigator Shane Windred, the suspected thief was likely not stealing the goods to feed his family — the stolen meat was being used to buy drugs.

Yes, you read that correctly.

'I’m seeing eye fillets, scotch fillets (being stolen)... up to 30 trays at a time,' Windred said. 'What they’re doing is taking $500 or $600 dollars worth of meat to the drug dealer and they use it as currency.'

Source: Twitter/@amy_clements7​

The National Retail Association estimates that all forms of shoplifting across the retail sector cost retailers $9.5 billion per year, with supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, and department stores Myer and David Jones reportedly being the worst hit.

Australia is also facing a real cost-of-living crisis, with inflation hitting a high of 7.8 per cent in December.

We’d love to hear from you: Do you think that the CEO was right to have taken matters into his own hands? Or do you think he should have instead reported the alleged thief to police officers and let them do their job?

And have you heard of meat being used as currency in illegal dealings before?

Tell us your thoughts below!

The law is out of touch with reality. Shoplifters needs to be stopped and have consequences for their actions otherwise perhaps we should supply shoplifters with a trolley and a dedicated "no payment required" checkout. Security guards and business owners should have the power to hold a suspect until police arrive. At present these thieves are costing the rest of society as the price of goods has to increase to compensate for loss. Only last week a security guard in Hobart was stabbed several times for simply doing his job. Enough is enough the law should be changed. Stealing is a huge crime and some parents are encouraging their under aged children to steal and we see the goods on Facebook and Marketplace and for some reason the police don't seam to be able to stop it.

 

[Inot54]

It’s a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie — a man wheeling a suitcase filled with allegedly stolen goods, only to be stopped and tackled by the CEO of the company he had stolen from.

The footage shows the dramatic moment when one of the CEOs of Harris Farm Markets chases after an alleged meat thief who had filled a suitcase with a bounty of top-notch steak and beef!

Members, you have to watch it to believe it!

The 33-second clip obtained by 7News shows what is said to be one of the brothers who leads the store chain — either Angus, Tristan, or Luke — with a red cap and chasing down a man wearing a light grey hoodie, dragging a dark suitcase down a street. (There wasn’t a clear angle to identify which of the three brothers was the one chasing the alleged thief, but reports simply say it was a CEO of Harris Farm Markets who did so.)

The person filming the clip could be heard shouting ‘Stop!’, as the alleged thief in the grey hoodie seemed to make some headway.

The CEO was also shouting ‘Get him!’ repeatedly — just before he was able to catch up to the suspected thief and tackle him sideways to the pavement.

The man in the grey hoodie didn’t make much of a fight as the CEO could then be heard telling him to stay down in what is described as a citizen’s arrest.

View attachment 13506

One of Harris Farm Markets CEOs took down a suspected thief whose suitcase contained meat stolen from a Sydney store. Image: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

Harris Farm Markets is a popular eastern Australian store chain based in NSW with some branches in QLD.

The apprehended man in grey was apparently a repeat offender who has cost the business thousands of dollars in stolen goods, according to some reports.

Curiously though the alleged thief ended up being released despite being held temporarily for questioning.

The identity of which Harris brother was behind the citizen’s arrest has yet to be confirmed.

In NSW’s Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, citizens are allowed to make arrests in cases where an offender has committed a ‘serious indictable offence’ which covers acts like theft.

People online were rather alarmed at the CEO’s use of force.

‘Someone’s up for an assault charge, and it’s not the guy with the suitcase,’ one commenter said.

A second added: ‘It’s unacceptable for anyone, especially a CEO, to use physical force against someone who stole food.’

‘This just highlights the systemic failure of our society to address poverty and food insecurity.’

That being said, there were also some who saw the CEO’s actions as par for the course for any criminal caught in the act.

‘Regardless if it's food or any other item, business owners or anyone else should be allowed to take these parasites down with force and hold them until the police turn up for stealing... What's unacceptable is stealing,’ another commenter pointed out.

‘I think it should be mandatory to catch and detain any thief. It’s called a citizen’s arrest,’ another added.

View attachment 13507

Harris Farm Markets are popular in NSW. Image Credit: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

These sentiments are similar to those from another incident down south in Melbourne, where a Coles security guard claimed he was fired for performing a citizen’s arrest on an alleged thief.

Some of our members expressed their support for the guard.

‘I commend the security guard for doing his job,’ member @Bargain Hunter said. ‘What use is employing security if they cannot prevent theft? This guy should retain his job.’

@Dunks added: ‘Why bother to employ security if they can’t act… The man was doing what he was employed to do.’

Others though gave credence to the presumption of innocence.

‘Was (the alleged thief) shoplifting or only suspected of it? He may have been innocent,’ @XQueenslander asked.

‘The critical words are "suspected thief". The security guard may have been justified in approaching the person, with the purpose of talking to him/her about a suspected theft, but a person not having been notified of the "suspected theft" could be excused for turning and running from the security guard who approached him,’ @MHM said.

‘A security guard is not a policeman (although he/she may hold the status of "special officer"). The security guard would have been wisely advised to take a description of the suspect, and his/her location, for the purpose of notifying Victoria Police of the suspected offence and the suspected thief.’

‘The guard did, in my view, overreach his/her authority, but I don't think it warranted his/her dismissal. The employer company should review its training protocols.’

Key Takeaways

• One of Harris Farm Markets' CEOs chased an alleged thief along a Sydney street and tackled him to the ground in a citizen's arrest.
• The alleged thief was reportedly a repeat offender who once again stole meat and placed his haul in a suitcase.
• The alleged thief was eventually let go according to reports.
• Some online criticised the businessman for his use of force in taking down the suspected thief, but others believe he was right to take matters into his own hands.
• The National Retailers Association estimated shoplifting across the retail sector costs retailers $9.5 billion per year.

Now, you probably have another burning question on your mind: Why would anyone steal a suitcase’s worth of meat?

According to the private investigator Shane Windred, the suspected thief was likely not stealing the goods to feed his family — the stolen meat was being used to buy drugs.

Yes, you read that correctly.

'I’m seeing eye fillets, scotch fillets (being stolen)... up to 30 trays at a time,' Windred said. 'What they’re doing is taking $500 or $600 dollars worth of meat to the drug dealer and they use it as currency.'

Source: Twitter/@amy_clements7​

The National Retail Association estimates that all forms of shoplifting across the retail sector cost retailers $9.5 billion per year, with supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, and department stores Myer and David Jones reportedly being the worst hit.

Australia is also facing a real cost-of-living crisis, with inflation hitting a high of 7.8 per cent in December.

We’d love to hear from you: Do you think that the CEO was right to have taken matters into his own hands? Or do you think he should have instead reported the alleged thief to police officers and let them do their job?

And have you heard of meat being used as currency in illegal dealings before?

Tell us your thoughts below!

If he was CEO. he must know laws regarding chasing alleged shop lifters and therefore is lucky he wasn’t charged with assault. If the alleged offender was a known offender to the store he should have been refused entry. They store does have the right to refuse entry or ask that the case be left at front of store and claimed on exit.

 

[DavidC57]

Where's the video??

Its shown in the main story, but here is a link to it!!

 

[Petendee]

It’s a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie — a man wheeling a suitcase filled with allegedly stolen goods, only to be stopped and tackled by the CEO of the company he had stolen from.

The footage shows the dramatic moment when one of the CEOs of Harris Farm Markets chases after an alleged meat thief who had filled a suitcase with a bounty of top-notch steak and beef!

Members, you have to watch it to believe it!

The 33-second clip obtained by 7News shows what is said to be one of the brothers who leads the store chain — either Angus, Tristan, or Luke — with a red cap and chasing down a man wearing a light grey hoodie, dragging a dark suitcase down a street. (There wasn’t a clear angle to identify which of the three brothers was the one chasing the alleged thief, but reports simply say it was a CEO of Harris Farm Markets who did so.)

The person filming the clip could be heard shouting ‘Stop!’, as the alleged thief in the grey hoodie seemed to make some headway.

The CEO was also shouting ‘Get him!’ repeatedly — just before he was able to catch up to the suspected thief and tackle him sideways to the pavement.

The man in the grey hoodie didn’t make much of a fight as the CEO could then be heard telling him to stay down in what is described as a citizen’s arrest.

View attachment 13506

One of Harris Farm Markets CEOs took down a suspected thief whose suitcase contained meat stolen from a Sydney store. Image: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

Harris Farm Markets is a popular eastern Australian store chain based in NSW with some branches in QLD.

The apprehended man in grey was apparently a repeat offender who has cost the business thousands of dollars in stolen goods, according to some reports.

Curiously though the alleged thief ended up being released despite being held temporarily for questioning.

The identity of which Harris brother was behind the citizen’s arrest has yet to be confirmed.

In NSW’s Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, citizens are allowed to make arrests in cases where an offender has committed a ‘serious indictable offence’ which covers acts like theft.

People online were rather alarmed at the CEO’s use of force.

‘Someone’s up for an assault charge, and it’s not the guy with the suitcase,’ one commenter said.

A second added: ‘It’s unacceptable for anyone, especially a CEO, to use physical force against someone who stole food.’

‘This just highlights the systemic failure of our society to address poverty and food insecurity.’

That being said, there were also some who saw the CEO’s actions as par for the course for any criminal caught in the act.

‘Regardless if it's food or any other item, business owners or anyone else should be allowed to take these parasites down with force and hold them until the police turn up for stealing... What's unacceptable is stealing,’ another commenter pointed out.

‘I think it should be mandatory to catch and detain any thief. It’s called a citizen’s arrest,’ another added.

View attachment 13507

Harris Farm Markets are popular in NSW. Image Credit: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

These sentiments are similar to those from another incident down south in Melbourne, where a Coles security guard claimed he was fired for performing a citizen’s arrest on an alleged thief.

Some of our members expressed their support for the guard.

‘I commend the security guard for doing his job,’ member @Bargain Hunter said. ‘What use is employing security if they cannot prevent theft? This guy should retain his job.’

@Dunks added: ‘Why bother to employ security if they can’t act… The man was doing what he was employed to do.’

Others though gave credence to the presumption of innocence.

‘Was (the alleged thief) shoplifting or only suspected of it? He may have been innocent,’ @XQueenslander asked.

‘The critical words are "suspected thief". The security guard may have been justified in approaching the person, with the purpose of talking to him/her about a suspected theft, but a person not having been notified of the "suspected theft" could be excused for turning and running from the security guard who approached him,’ @MHM said.

‘A security guard is not a policeman (although he/she may hold the status of "special officer"). The security guard would have been wisely advised to take a description of the suspect, and his/her location, for the purpose of notifying Victoria Police of the suspected offence and the suspected thief.’

‘The guard did, in my view, overreach his/her authority, but I don't think it warranted his/her dismissal. The employer company should review its training protocols.’

Key Takeaways

• One of Harris Farm Markets' CEOs chased an alleged thief along a Sydney street and tackled him to the ground in a citizen's arrest.
• The alleged thief was reportedly a repeat offender who once again stole meat and placed his haul in a suitcase.
• The alleged thief was eventually let go according to reports.
• Some online criticised the businessman for his use of force in taking down the suspected thief, but others believe he was right to take matters into his own hands.
• The National Retailers Association estimated shoplifting across the retail sector costs retailers $9.5 billion per year.

Now, you probably have another burning question on your mind: Why would anyone steal a suitcase’s worth of meat?

According to the private investigator Shane Windred, the suspected thief was likely not stealing the goods to feed his family — the stolen meat was being used to buy drugs.

Yes, you read that correctly.

'I’m seeing eye fillets, scotch fillets (being stolen)... up to 30 trays at a time,' Windred said. 'What they’re doing is taking $500 or $600 dollars worth of meat to the drug dealer and they use it as currency.'

Source: Twitter/@amy_clements7​

The National Retail Association estimates that all forms of shoplifting across the retail sector cost retailers $9.5 billion per year, with supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, and department stores Myer and David Jones reportedly being the worst hit.

Australia is also facing a real cost-of-living crisis, with inflation hitting a high of 7.8 per cent in December.

We’d love to hear from you: Do you think that the CEO was right to have taken matters into his own hands? Or do you think he should have instead reported the alleged thief to police officers and let them do their job?

And have you heard of meat being used as currency in illegal dealings before?

Tell us your thoughts below!

What a crazy situation. Police say they are understaffed and with our legal system not doing it's job and allowing criminal activity to be rewarded with inadequate sentences, retailers must help by taking action against criminal acts when seen.
Too many Aussies take the view of "not my job" and hang back.
Good on this chap for being proactive taking on this thief.
Why the thief was released would be an interesting issue to debate.
I have heard of anything of value being used to trade by drug users to get a fix and why not high priced cuts of beef!

 

[PeakA]

I think the CEO did the right thing & why the police let the thief go is beyond belief. Is theft OK now.

H was probably granted bail.

 

[DrChip]

It’s a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie — a man wheeling a suitcase filled with allegedly stolen goods, only to be stopped and tackled by the CEO of the company he had stolen from.

The footage shows the dramatic moment when one of the CEOs of Harris Farm Markets chases after an alleged meat thief who had filled a suitcase with a bounty of top-notch steak and beef!

Members, you have to watch it to believe it!

The 33-second clip obtained by 7News shows what is said to be one of the brothers who leads the store chain — either Angus, Tristan, or Luke — with a red cap and chasing down a man wearing a light grey hoodie, dragging a dark suitcase down a street. (There wasn’t a clear angle to identify which of the three brothers was the one chasing the alleged thief, but reports simply say it was a CEO of Harris Farm Markets who did so.)

The person filming the clip could be heard shouting ‘Stop!’, as the alleged thief in the grey hoodie seemed to make some headway.

The CEO was also shouting ‘Get him!’ repeatedly — just before he was able to catch up to the suspected thief and tackle him sideways to the pavement.

The man in the grey hoodie didn’t make much of a fight as the CEO could then be heard telling him to stay down in what is described as a citizen’s arrest.

View attachment 13506

One of Harris Farm Markets CEOs took down a suspected thief whose suitcase contained meat stolen from a Sydney store. Image: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

Harris Farm Markets is a popular eastern Australian store chain based in NSW with some branches in QLD.

The apprehended man in grey was apparently a repeat offender who has cost the business thousands of dollars in stolen goods, according to some reports.

Curiously though the alleged thief ended up being released despite being held temporarily for questioning.

The identity of which Harris brother was behind the citizen’s arrest has yet to be confirmed.

In NSW’s Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, citizens are allowed to make arrests in cases where an offender has committed a ‘serious indictable offence’ which covers acts like theft.

People online were rather alarmed at the CEO’s use of force.

‘Someone’s up for an assault charge, and it’s not the guy with the suitcase,’ one commenter said.

A second added: ‘It’s unacceptable for anyone, especially a CEO, to use physical force against someone who stole food.’

‘This just highlights the systemic failure of our society to address poverty and food insecurity.’

That being said, there were also some who saw the CEO’s actions as par for the course for any criminal caught in the act.

‘Regardless if it's food or any other item, business owners or anyone else should be allowed to take these parasites down with force and hold them until the police turn up for stealing... What's unacceptable is stealing,’ another commenter pointed out.

‘I think it should be mandatory to catch and detain any thief. It’s called a citizen’s arrest,’ another added.

View attachment 13507

Harris Farm Markets are popular in NSW. Image Credit: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

These sentiments are similar to those from another incident down south in Melbourne, where a Coles security guard claimed he was fired for performing a citizen’s arrest on an alleged thief.

Some of our members expressed their support for the guard.

‘I commend the security guard for doing his job,’ member @Bargain Hunter said. ‘What use is employing security if they cannot prevent theft? This guy should retain his job.’

@Dunks added: ‘Why bother to employ security if they can’t act… The man was doing what he was employed to do.’

Others though gave credence to the presumption of innocence.

‘Was (the alleged thief) shoplifting or only suspected of it? He may have been innocent,’ @XQueenslander asked.

‘The critical words are "suspected thief". The security guard may have been justified in approaching the person, with the purpose of talking to him/her about a suspected theft, but a person not having been notified of the "suspected theft" could be excused for turning and running from the security guard who approached him,’ @MHM said.

‘A security guard is not a policeman (although he/she may hold the status of "special officer"). The security guard would have been wisely advised to take a description of the suspect, and his/her location, for the purpose of notifying Victoria Police of the suspected offence and the suspected thief.’

‘The guard did, in my view, overreach his/her authority, but I don't think it warranted his/her dismissal. The employer company should review its training protocols.’

Key Takeaways

• One of Harris Farm Markets' CEOs chased an alleged thief along a Sydney street and tackled him to the ground in a citizen's arrest.
• The alleged thief was reportedly a repeat offender who once again stole meat and placed his haul in a suitcase.
• The alleged thief was eventually let go according to reports.
• Some online criticised the businessman for his use of force in taking down the suspected thief, but others believe he was right to take matters into his own hands.
• The National Retailers Association estimated shoplifting across the retail sector costs retailers $9.5 billion per year.

Now, you probably have another burning question on your mind: Why would anyone steal a suitcase’s worth of meat?

According to the private investigator Shane Windred, the suspected thief was likely not stealing the goods to feed his family — the stolen meat was being used to buy drugs.

Yes, you read that correctly.

'I’m seeing eye fillets, scotch fillets (being stolen)... up to 30 trays at a time,' Windred said. 'What they’re doing is taking $500 or $600 dollars worth of meat to the drug dealer and they use it as currency.'

Source: Twitter/@amy_clements7​

The National Retail Association estimates that all forms of shoplifting across the retail sector cost retailers $9.5 billion per year, with supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, and department stores Myer and David Jones reportedly being the worst hit.

Australia is also facing a real cost-of-living crisis, with inflation hitting a high of 7.8 per cent in December.

We’d love to hear from you: Do you think that the CEO was right to have taken matters into his own hands? Or do you think he should have instead reported the alleged thief to police officers and let them do their job?

And have you heard of meat being used as currency in illegal dealings before?

Tell us your thoughts below!

Theft is stealing, that much meat was not for his consumption was to sell. Good on the CEO

 

[DavidC57]

The most ex

The most expensive thing I can see there is 5.49, come and live in FNQ, everything is double that price, at least. I wouldn't be stealing at those prices, I would happily pay that, every day!!

The $5.49 price shown is for 100grams of sliced product, or $54.90 per kilo
This guy was stealing wrapped trays of meat, steaks, porterhouse, and other
expensive cuts, between $500 - $600, quoted by the CEO

 

[Melennon]

It’s a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie — a man wheeling a suitcase filled with allegedly stolen goods, only to be stopped and tackled by the CEO of the company he had stolen from.

The footage shows the dramatic moment when one of the CEOs of Harris Farm Markets chases after an alleged meat thief who had filled a suitcase with a bounty of top-notch steak and beef!

Members, you have to watch it to believe it!

The 33-second clip obtained by 7News shows what is said to be one of the brothers who leads the store chain — either Angus, Tristan, or Luke — with a red cap and chasing down a man wearing a light grey hoodie, dragging a dark suitcase down a street. (There wasn’t a clear angle to identify which of the three brothers was the one chasing the alleged thief, but reports simply say it was a CEO of Harris Farm Markets who did so.)

The person filming the clip could be heard shouting ‘Stop!’, as the alleged thief in the grey hoodie seemed to make some headway.

The CEO was also shouting ‘Get him!’ repeatedly — just before he was able to catch up to the suspected thief and tackle him sideways to the pavement.

The man in the grey hoodie didn’t make much of a fight as the CEO could then be heard telling him to stay down in what is described as a citizen’s arrest.

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One of Harris Farm Markets CEOs took down a suspected thief whose suitcase contained meat stolen from a Sydney store. Image: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

Harris Farm Markets is a popular eastern Australian store chain based in NSW with some branches in QLD.

The apprehended man in grey was apparently a repeat offender who has cost the business thousands of dollars in stolen goods, according to some reports.

Curiously though the alleged thief ended up being released despite being held temporarily for questioning.

The identity of which Harris brother was behind the citizen’s arrest has yet to be confirmed.

In NSW’s Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, citizens are allowed to make arrests in cases where an offender has committed a ‘serious indictable offence’ which covers acts like theft.

People online were rather alarmed at the CEO’s use of force.

‘Someone’s up for an assault charge, and it’s not the guy with the suitcase,’ one commenter said.

A second added: ‘It’s unacceptable for anyone, especially a CEO, to use physical force against someone who stole food.’

‘This just highlights the systemic failure of our society to address poverty and food insecurity.’

That being said, there were also some who saw the CEO’s actions as par for the course for any criminal caught in the act.

‘Regardless if it's food or any other item, business owners or anyone else should be allowed to take these parasites down with force and hold them until the police turn up for stealing... What's unacceptable is stealing,’ another commenter pointed out.

‘I think it should be mandatory to catch and detain any thief. It’s called a citizen’s arrest,’ another added.

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Harris Farm Markets are popular in NSW. Image Credit: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

These sentiments are similar to those from another incident down south in Melbourne, where a Coles security guard claimed he was fired for performing a citizen’s arrest on an alleged thief.

Some of our members expressed their support for the guard.

‘I commend the security guard for doing his job,’ member @Bargain Hunter said. ‘What use is employing security if they cannot prevent theft? This guy should retain his job.’

@Dunks added: ‘Why bother to employ security if they can’t act… The man was doing what he was employed to do.’

Others though gave credence to the presumption of innocence.

‘Was (the alleged thief) shoplifting or only suspected of it? He may have been innocent,’ @XQueenslander asked.

‘The critical words are "suspected thief". The security guard may have been justified in approaching the person, with the purpose of talking to him/her about a suspected theft, but a person not having been notified of the "suspected theft" could be excused for turning and running from the security guard who approached him,’ @MHM said.

‘A security guard is not a policeman (although he/she may hold the status of "special officer"). The security guard would have been wisely advised to take a description of the suspect, and his/her location, for the purpose of notifying Victoria Police of the suspected offence and the suspected thief.’

‘The guard did, in my view, overreach his/her authority, but I don't think it warranted his/her dismissal. The employer company should review its training protocols.’

Key Takeaways

• One of Harris Farm Markets' CEOs chased an alleged thief along a Sydney street and tackled him to the ground in a citizen's arrest.
• The alleged thief was reportedly a repeat offender who once again stole meat and placed his haul in a suitcase.
• The alleged thief was eventually let go according to reports.
• Some online criticised the businessman for his use of force in taking down the suspected thief, but others believe he was right to take matters into his own hands.
• The National Retailers Association estimated shoplifting across the retail sector costs retailers $9.5 billion per year.

Now, you probably have another burning question on your mind: Why would anyone steal a suitcase’s worth of meat?

According to the private investigator Shane Windred, the suspected thief was likely not stealing the goods to feed his family — the stolen meat was being used to buy drugs.

Yes, you read that correctly.

'I’m seeing eye fillets, scotch fillets (being stolen)... up to 30 trays at a time,' Windred said. 'What they’re doing is taking $500 or $600 dollars worth of meat to the drug dealer and they use it as currency.'

Source: Twitter/@amy_clements7​

The National Retail Association estimates that all forms of shoplifting across the retail sector cost retailers $9.5 billion per year, with supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, and department stores Myer and David Jones reportedly being the worst hit.

Australia is also facing a real cost-of-living crisis, with inflation hitting a high of 7.8 per cent in December.

We’d love to hear from you: Do you think that the CEO was right to have taken matters into his own hands? Or do you think he should have instead reported the alleged thief to police officers and let them do their job?

And have you heard of meat being used as currency in illegal dealings before?

Tell us your thoughts below!

It is time we stopped being lenient with thieves, the law should change to help the victims and if the do gooders don't like it then let them put there money where their mouth is and pay for stolen goods

 

[carer101]

It’s a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie — a man wheeling a suitcase filled with allegedly stolen goods, only to be stopped and tackled by the CEO of the company he had stolen from.

The footage shows the dramatic moment when one of the CEOs of Harris Farm Markets chases after an alleged meat thief who had filled a suitcase with a bounty of top-notch steak and beef!

Members, you have to watch it to believe it!

The 33-second clip obtained by 7News shows what is said to be one of the brothers who leads the store chain — either Angus, Tristan, or Luke — with a red cap and chasing down a man wearing a light grey hoodie, dragging a dark suitcase down a street. (There wasn’t a clear angle to identify which of the three brothers was the one chasing the alleged thief, but reports simply say it was a CEO of Harris Farm Markets who did so.)

The person filming the clip could be heard shouting ‘Stop!’, as the alleged thief in the grey hoodie seemed to make some headway.

The CEO was also shouting ‘Get him!’ repeatedly — just before he was able to catch up to the suspected thief and tackle him sideways to the pavement.

The man in the grey hoodie didn’t make much of a fight as the CEO could then be heard telling him to stay down in what is described as a citizen’s arrest.

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One of Harris Farm Markets CEOs took down a suspected thief whose suitcase contained meat stolen from a Sydney store. Image: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

Harris Farm Markets is a popular eastern Australian store chain based in NSW with some branches in QLD.

The apprehended man in grey was apparently a repeat offender who has cost the business thousands of dollars in stolen goods, according to some reports.

Curiously though the alleged thief ended up being released despite being held temporarily for questioning.

The identity of which Harris brother was behind the citizen’s arrest has yet to be confirmed.

In NSW’s Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, citizens are allowed to make arrests in cases where an offender has committed a ‘serious indictable offence’ which covers acts like theft.

People online were rather alarmed at the CEO’s use of force.

‘Someone’s up for an assault charge, and it’s not the guy with the suitcase,’ one commenter said.

A second added: ‘It’s unacceptable for anyone, especially a CEO, to use physical force against someone who stole food.’

‘This just highlights the systemic failure of our society to address poverty and food insecurity.’

That being said, there were also some who saw the CEO’s actions as par for the course for any criminal caught in the act.

‘Regardless if it's food or any other item, business owners or anyone else should be allowed to take these parasites down with force and hold them until the police turn up for stealing... What's unacceptable is stealing,’ another commenter pointed out.

‘I think it should be mandatory to catch and detain any thief. It’s called a citizen’s arrest,’ another added.

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Harris Farm Markets are popular in NSW. Image Credit: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

These sentiments are similar to those from another incident down south in Melbourne, where a Coles security guard claimed he was fired for performing a citizen’s arrest on an alleged thief.

Some of our members expressed their support for the guard.

‘I commend the security guard for doing his job,’ member @Bargain Hunter said. ‘What use is employing security if they cannot prevent theft? This guy should retain his job.’

@Dunks added: ‘Why bother to employ security if they can’t act… The man was doing what he was employed to do.’

Others though gave credence to the presumption of innocence.

‘Was (the alleged thief) shoplifting or only suspected of it? He may have been innocent,’ @XQueenslander asked.

‘The critical words are "suspected thief". The security guard may have been justified in approaching the person, with the purpose of talking to him/her about a suspected theft, but a person not having been notified of the "suspected theft" could be excused for turning and running from the security guard who approached him,’ @MHM said.

‘A security guard is not a policeman (although he/she may hold the status of "special officer"). The security guard would have been wisely advised to take a description of the suspect, and his/her location, for the purpose of notifying Victoria Police of the suspected offence and the suspected thief.’

‘The guard did, in my view, overreach his/her authority, but I don't think it warranted his/her dismissal. The employer company should review its training protocols.’

Key Takeaways

• One of Harris Farm Markets' CEOs chased an alleged thief along a Sydney street and tackled him to the ground in a citizen's arrest.
• The alleged thief was reportedly a repeat offender who once again stole meat and placed his haul in a suitcase.
• The alleged thief was eventually let go according to reports.
• Some online criticised the businessman for his use of force in taking down the suspected thief, but others believe he was right to take matters into his own hands.
• The National Retailers Association estimated shoplifting across the retail sector costs retailers $9.5 billion per year.

Now, you probably have another burning question on your mind: Why would anyone steal a suitcase’s worth of meat?

According to the private investigator Shane Windred, the suspected thief was likely not stealing the goods to feed his family — the stolen meat was being used to buy drugs.

Yes, you read that correctly.

'I’m seeing eye fillets, scotch fillets (being stolen)... up to 30 trays at a time,' Windred said. 'What they’re doing is taking $500 or $600 dollars worth of meat to the drug dealer and they use it as currency.'

Source: Twitter/@amy_clements7​

The National Retail Association estimates that all forms of shoplifting across the retail sector cost retailers $9.5 billion per year, with supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, and department stores Myer and David Jones reportedly being the worst hit.

Australia is also facing a real cost-of-living crisis, with inflation hitting a high of 7.8 per cent in December.

We’d love to hear from you: Do you think that the CEO was right to have taken matters into his own hands? Or do you think he should have instead reported the alleged thief to police officers and let them do their job?

And have you heard of meat being used as currency in illegal dealings before?

Tell us your thoughts below!

Judging from some of the comments from the losers in society siding with the grub stealing the goods, and by the way one of the reasons shop owners have to increase their margins to compensate for loses due to theft, is it any wonder society is going to the dogs, a situation made even worse by the incompetent police force releasing this thief to go get some illegal booty another day. From my understanding of the law, the CEO of the Harris Farm outlet is allowed to use reasonable force to hold this piece of shite until the police arrive and from the accounts as written in the article this pice of vermin was fleeing from the scene of the robbery and failed to stop running when ordered to do so by the bystander and the CEO.

 

[carer101]

The most ex

The most expensive thing I can see there is 5.49, come and live in FNQ, everything is double that price, at least. I wouldn't be stealing at those prices, I would happily pay that, every day!!

Are you serious or just plain demented. Do you honestly believe that a suitcase of prime meat is only worth $5.49. One has to wonder if the thief was your kin.

 

[Penny4]

I agree with the CEOs actions!!

In the past I spent many years in the area of Loss Prevention, (working for the three main supermarkets) and have witnessed the events of the above, and made many arrests for shoplifting.

They are people of all ages, both males and females!!

Whilst some steal to feed themselves, there are some that "steal to order" to trade in drugs. (eg, large meat theft)

When arrested, they were surprised that they got caught!!

When Police attend, the "arrest" is formerly handed to them, and a signed statement is taken from the "arresting" person, and the Police process it through the legal system.

Remember, Security staff are trained in the "process of lawful arrest" and must follow the correct procedures in an arrest, including "use of force".

With supermarket food costs increasing, more and more covert, or non-uniformed officers, are now being employed. They can be young or old, male or female, trained to blend in with shoppers." So think, before you steal!!

I think it's about time that supermarkets took action. I do hope these non-uniformed officers are in every supermarket around the country. However, I bet they aren't.

 

[Kingpin]

It’s a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie — a man wheeling a suitcase filled with allegedly stolen goods, only to be stopped and tackled by the CEO of the company he had stolen from.

The footage shows the dramatic moment when one of the CEOs of Harris Farm Markets chases after an alleged meat thief who had filled a suitcase with a bounty of top-notch steak and beef!

Members, you have to watch it to believe it!

The 33-second clip obtained by 7News shows what is said to be one of the brothers who leads the store chain — either Angus, Tristan, or Luke — with a red cap and chasing down a man wearing a light grey hoodie, dragging a dark suitcase down a street. (There wasn’t a clear angle to identify which of the three brothers was the one chasing the alleged thief, but reports simply say it was a CEO of Harris Farm Markets who did so.)

The person filming the clip could be heard shouting ‘Stop!’, as the alleged thief in the grey hoodie seemed to make some headway.

The CEO was also shouting ‘Get him!’ repeatedly — just before he was able to catch up to the suspected thief and tackle him sideways to the pavement.

The man in the grey hoodie didn’t make much of a fight as the CEO could then be heard telling him to stay down in what is described as a citizen’s arrest.

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One of Harris Farm Markets CEOs took down a suspected thief whose suitcase contained meat stolen from a Sydney store. Image: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

Harris Farm Markets is a popular eastern Australian store chain based in NSW with some branches in QLD.

The apprehended man in grey was apparently a repeat offender who has cost the business thousands of dollars in stolen goods, according to some reports.

Curiously though the alleged thief ended up being released despite being held temporarily for questioning.

The identity of which Harris brother was behind the citizen’s arrest has yet to be confirmed.

In NSW’s Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, citizens are allowed to make arrests in cases where an offender has committed a ‘serious indictable offence’ which covers acts like theft.

People online were rather alarmed at the CEO’s use of force.

‘Someone’s up for an assault charge, and it’s not the guy with the suitcase,’ one commenter said.

A second added: ‘It’s unacceptable for anyone, especially a CEO, to use physical force against someone who stole food.’

‘This just highlights the systemic failure of our society to address poverty and food insecurity.’

That being said, there were also some who saw the CEO’s actions as par for the course for any criminal caught in the act.

‘Regardless if it's food or any other item, business owners or anyone else should be allowed to take these parasites down with force and hold them until the police turn up for stealing... What's unacceptable is stealing,’ another commenter pointed out.

‘I think it should be mandatory to catch and detain any thief. It’s called a citizen’s arrest,’ another added.

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Harris Farm Markets are popular in NSW. Image Credit: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

These sentiments are similar to those from another incident down south in Melbourne, where a Coles security guard claimed he was fired for performing a citizen’s arrest on an alleged thief.

Some of our members expressed their support for the guard.

‘I commend the security guard for doing his job,’ member @Bargain Hunter said. ‘What use is employing security if they cannot prevent theft? This guy should retain his job.’

@Dunks added: ‘Why bother to employ security if they can’t act… The man was doing what he was employed to do.’

Others though gave credence to the presumption of innocence.

‘Was (the alleged thief) shoplifting or only suspected of it? He may have been innocent,’ @XQueenslander asked.

‘The critical words are "suspected thief". The security guard may have been justified in approaching the person, with the purpose of talking to him/her about a suspected theft, but a person not having been notified of the "suspected theft" could be excused for turning and running from the security guard who approached him,’ @MHM said.

‘A security guard is not a policeman (although he/she may hold the status of "special officer"). The security guard would have been wisely advised to take a description of the suspect, and his/her location, for the purpose of notifying Victoria Police of the suspected offence and the suspected thief.’

‘The guard did, in my view, overreach his/her authority, but I don't think it warranted his/her dismissal. The employer company should review its training protocols.’

Key Takeaways

• One of Harris Farm Markets' CEOs chased an alleged thief along a Sydney street and tackled him to the ground in a citizen's arrest.
• The alleged thief was reportedly a repeat offender who once again stole meat and placed his haul in a suitcase.
• The alleged thief was eventually let go according to reports.
• Some online criticised the businessman for his use of force in taking down the suspected thief, but others believe he was right to take matters into his own hands.
• The National Retailers Association estimated shoplifting across the retail sector costs retailers $9.5 billion per year.

Now, you probably have another burning question on your mind: Why would anyone steal a suitcase’s worth of meat?

According to the private investigator Shane Windred, the suspected thief was likely not stealing the goods to feed his family — the stolen meat was being used to buy drugs.

Yes, you read that correctly.

'I’m seeing eye fillets, scotch fillets (being stolen)... up to 30 trays at a time,' Windred said. 'What they’re doing is taking $500 or $600 dollars worth of meat to the drug dealer and they use it as currency.'

Source: Twitter/@amy_clements7​

The National Retail Association estimates that all forms of shoplifting across the retail sector cost retailers $9.5 billion per year, with supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, and department stores Myer and David Jones reportedly being the worst hit.

Australia is also facing a real cost-of-living crisis, with inflation hitting a high of 7.8 per cent in December.

We’d love to hear from you: Do you think that the CEO was right to have taken matters into his own hands? Or do you think he should have instead reported the alleged thief to police officers and let them do their job?

And have you heard of meat being used as currency in illegal dealings before?

Tell us your thoughts below!

Good on the manager. Our laws seem to have altered to be in favour of the criminal these days. Penalties for crimes such as shoplifting need to be much stronger than they are now and should be properly enforced.

 

[Joydie]

That anyone could defend this criminal is beyond comprehension! While this may sound harsh, it wouldn’t have made any difference to me if he were stealing it to feed his family. Does his family only eat fillet steak? Can they not lower themselves to eat lamb chops or perhaps a pork roast? However, this lowlife was selling the meat to buy drugs!

What has happened to my country that there are people living in it bleating about assault charges and presumption of innocence when it’s a clear cut case of theft? What REALLY gets me though, is that those defending him would be screaming up hill and down dale if this sleaze bag stole anything from them. This mindset seems to be more prevalent than ever before and I don’t like it. As long as individuals are okay, they couldn’t care less about anyone else.

 

[Thecheesequeen]

Where's the video??

The video is quite far down the article. Keep scrolling.

 

[Inot54]

I’ve not seen any post that defends the alleged shoplifter so who is everyone referring to in such a demeaning way because someone’s comments don’t agree entirely word for word with their’s?

 

[Kelpie]

When people are caught stealing and the police let them go after the thief has been handed over to them, then the whole issue and the police becomes a joke.

 

[ShannyN]

CEO should get a medal, police get sacked, druggie get the death sentence

 

[Freeman27]

To those who support the thief I would like to point out that the rest of us have to pay for that not the business owner, they pass on their costs to us and I for one do not wish to support someone elses drug habit.

 

[Luckyus]

It’s a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie — a man wheeling a suitcase filled with allegedly stolen goods, only to be stopped and tackled by the CEO of the company he had stolen from.

The footage shows the dramatic moment when one of the CEOs of Harris Farm Markets chases after an alleged meat thief who had filled a suitcase with a bounty of top-notch steak and beef!

Members, you have to watch it to believe it!

The 33-second clip obtained by 7News shows what is said to be one of the brothers who leads the store chain — either Angus, Tristan, or Luke — with a red cap and chasing down a man wearing a light grey hoodie, dragging a dark suitcase down a street. (There wasn’t a clear angle to identify which of the three brothers was the one chasing the alleged thief, but reports simply say it was a CEO of Harris Farm Markets who did so.)

The person filming the clip could be heard shouting ‘Stop!’, as the alleged thief in the grey hoodie seemed to make some headway.

The CEO was also shouting ‘Get him!’ repeatedly — just before he was able to catch up to the suspected thief and tackle him sideways to the pavement.

The man in the grey hoodie didn’t make much of a fight as the CEO could then be heard telling him to stay down in what is described as a citizen’s arrest.

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One of Harris Farm Markets CEOs took down a suspected thief whose suitcase contained meat stolen from a Sydney store. Image: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

Harris Farm Markets is a popular eastern Australian store chain based in NSW with some branches in QLD.

The apprehended man in grey was apparently a repeat offender who has cost the business thousands of dollars in stolen goods, according to some reports.

Curiously though the alleged thief ended up being released despite being held temporarily for questioning.

The identity of which Harris brother was behind the citizen’s arrest has yet to be confirmed.

In NSW’s Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, citizens are allowed to make arrests in cases where an offender has committed a ‘serious indictable offence’ which covers acts like theft.

People online were rather alarmed at the CEO’s use of force.

‘Someone’s up for an assault charge, and it’s not the guy with the suitcase,’ one commenter said.

A second added: ‘It’s unacceptable for anyone, especially a CEO, to use physical force against someone who stole food.’

‘This just highlights the systemic failure of our society to address poverty and food insecurity.’

That being said, there were also some who saw the CEO’s actions as par for the course for any criminal caught in the act.

‘Regardless if it's food or any other item, business owners or anyone else should be allowed to take these parasites down with force and hold them until the police turn up for stealing... What's unacceptable is stealing,’ another commenter pointed out.

‘I think it should be mandatory to catch and detain any thief. It’s called a citizen’s arrest,’ another added.

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Harris Farm Markets are popular in NSW. Image Credit: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

These sentiments are similar to those from another incident down south in Melbourne, where a Coles security guard claimed he was fired for performing a citizen’s arrest on an alleged thief.

Some of our members expressed their support for the guard.

‘I commend the security guard for doing his job,’ member @Bargain Hunter said. ‘What use is employing security if they cannot prevent theft? This guy should retain his job.’

@Dunks added: ‘Why bother to employ security if they can’t act… The man was doing what he was employed to do.’

Others though gave credence to the presumption of innocence.

‘Was (the alleged thief) shoplifting or only suspected of it? He may have been innocent,’ @XQueenslander asked.

‘The critical words are "suspected thief". The security guard may have been justified in approaching the person, with the purpose of talking to him/her about a suspected theft, but a person not having been notified of the "suspected theft" could be excused for turning and running from the security guard who approached him,’ @MHM said.

‘A security guard is not a policeman (although he/she may hold the status of "special officer"). The security guard would have been wisely advised to take a description of the suspect, and his/her location, for the purpose of notifying Victoria Police of the suspected offence and the suspected thief.’

‘The guard did, in my view, overreach his/her authority, but I don't think it warranted his/her dismissal. The employer company should review its training protocols.’

Key Takeaways

• One of Harris Farm Markets' CEOs chased an alleged thief along a Sydney street and tackled him to the ground in a citizen's arrest.
• The alleged thief was reportedly a repeat offender who once again stole meat and placed his haul in a suitcase.
• The alleged thief was eventually let go according to reports.
• Some online criticised the businessman for his use of force in taking down the suspected thief, but others believe he was right to take matters into his own hands.
• The National Retailers Association estimated shoplifting across the retail sector costs retailers $9.5 billion per year.

Now, you probably have another burning question on your mind: Why would anyone steal a suitcase’s worth of meat?

According to the private investigator Shane Windred, the suspected thief was likely not stealing the goods to feed his family — the stolen meat was being used to buy drugs.

Yes, you read that correctly.

'I’m seeing eye fillets, scotch fillets (being stolen)... up to 30 trays at a time,' Windred said. 'What they’re doing is taking $500 or $600 dollars worth of meat to the drug dealer and they use it as currency.'

Source: Twitter/@amy_clements7​

The National Retail Association estimates that all forms of shoplifting across the retail sector cost retailers $9.5 billion per year, with supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, and department stores Myer and David Jones reportedly being the worst hit.

Australia is also facing a real cost-of-living crisis, with inflation hitting a high of 7.8 per cent in December.

We’d love to hear from you: Do you think that the CEO was right to have taken matters into his own hands? Or do you think he should have instead reported the alleged thief to police officers and let them do their job?

And have you heard of meat being used as currency in illegal dealings before?

Tell us your thoughts below!

If I had that much of a craving for meat I'd take up hunting again, instead of stealing it.

 

[Jaleah]

It’s a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie — a man wheeling a suitcase filled with allegedly stolen goods, only to be stopped and tackled by the CEO of the company he had stolen from.

The footage shows the dramatic moment when one of the CEOs of Harris Farm Markets chases after an alleged meat thief who had filled a suitcase with a bounty of top-notch steak and beef!

Members, you have to watch it to believe it!

The 33-second clip obtained by 7News shows what is said to be one of the brothers who leads the store chain — either Angus, Tristan, or Luke — with a red cap and chasing down a man wearing a light grey hoodie, dragging a dark suitcase down a street. (There wasn’t a clear angle to identify which of the three brothers was the one chasing the alleged thief, but reports simply say it was a CEO of Harris Farm Markets who did so.)

The person filming the clip could be heard shouting ‘Stop!’, as the alleged thief in the grey hoodie seemed to make some headway.

The CEO was also shouting ‘Get him!’ repeatedly — just before he was able to catch up to the suspected thief and tackle him sideways to the pavement.

The man in the grey hoodie didn’t make much of a fight as the CEO could then be heard telling him to stay down in what is described as a citizen’s arrest.

View attachment 13506

One of Harris Farm Markets CEOs took down a suspected thief whose suitcase contained meat stolen from a Sydney store. Image: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

Harris Farm Markets is a popular eastern Australian store chain based in NSW with some branches in QLD.

The apprehended man in grey was apparently a repeat offender who has cost the business thousands of dollars in stolen goods, according to some reports.

Curiously though the alleged thief ended up being released despite being held temporarily for questioning.

The identity of which Harris brother was behind the citizen’s arrest has yet to be confirmed.

In NSW’s Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, citizens are allowed to make arrests in cases where an offender has committed a ‘serious indictable offence’ which covers acts like theft.

People online were rather alarmed at the CEO’s use of force.

‘Someone’s up for an assault charge, and it’s not the guy with the suitcase,’ one commenter said.

A second added: ‘It’s unacceptable for anyone, especially a CEO, to use physical force against someone who stole food.’

‘This just highlights the systemic failure of our society to address poverty and food insecurity.’

That being said, there were also some who saw the CEO’s actions as par for the course for any criminal caught in the act.

‘Regardless if it's food or any other item, business owners or anyone else should be allowed to take these parasites down with force and hold them until the police turn up for stealing... What's unacceptable is stealing,’ another commenter pointed out.

‘I think it should be mandatory to catch and detain any thief. It’s called a citizen’s arrest,’ another added.

View attachment 13507

Harris Farm Markets are popular in NSW. Image Credit: YouTube/HarrisFarmAU

These sentiments are similar to those from another incident down south in Melbourne, where a Coles security guard claimed he was fired for performing a citizen’s arrest on an alleged thief.

Some of our members expressed their support for the guard.

‘I commend the security guard for doing his job,’ member @Bargain Hunter said. ‘What use is employing security if they cannot prevent theft? This guy should retain his job.’

@Dunks added: ‘Why bother to employ security if they can’t act… The man was doing what he was employed to do.’

Others though gave credence to the presumption of innocence.

‘Was (the alleged thief) shoplifting or only suspected of it? He may have been innocent,’ @XQueenslander asked.

‘The critical words are "suspected thief". The security guard may have been justified in approaching the person, with the purpose of talking to him/her about a suspected theft, but a person not having been notified of the "suspected theft" could be excused for turning and running from the security guard who approached him,’ @MHM said.

‘A security guard is not a policeman (although he/she may hold the status of "special officer"). The security guard would have been wisely advised to take a description of the suspect, and his/her location, for the purpose of notifying Victoria Police of the suspected offence and the suspected thief.’

‘The guard did, in my view, overreach his/her authority, but I don't think it warranted his/her dismissal. The employer company should review its training protocols.’

Key Takeaways

• One of Harris Farm Markets' CEOs chased an alleged thief along a Sydney street and tackled him to the ground in a citizen's arrest.
• The alleged thief was reportedly a repeat offender who once again stole meat and placed his haul in a suitcase.
• The alleged thief was eventually let go according to reports.
• Some online criticised the businessman for his use of force in taking down the suspected thief, but others believe he was right to take matters into his own hands.
• The National Retailers Association estimated shoplifting across the retail sector costs retailers $9.5 billion per year.

Now, you probably have another burning question on your mind: Why would anyone steal a suitcase’s worth of meat?

According to the private investigator Shane Windred, the suspected thief was likely not stealing the goods to feed his family — the stolen meat was being used to buy drugs.

Yes, you read that correctly.

'I’m seeing eye fillets, scotch fillets (being stolen)... up to 30 trays at a time,' Windred said. 'What they’re doing is taking $500 or $600 dollars worth of meat to the drug dealer and they use it as currency.'

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The National Retail Association estimates that all forms of shoplifting across the retail sector cost retailers $9.5 billion per year, with supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, and department stores Myer and David Jones reportedly being the worst hit.

Australia is also facing a real cost-of-living crisis, with inflation hitting a high of 7.8 per cent in December.

We’d love to hear from you: Do you think that the CEO was right to have taken matters into his own hands? Or do you think he should have instead reported the alleged thief to police officers and let them do their job?

And have you heard of meat being used as currency in illegal dealings before?

Tell us your thoughts below!