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Suspected shoplifter
Coverage of Suspected shoplifter in the Nexus archive.
- Suspected shoplifter killed and 2 cops injured by car outside Nob Hill Trader Joe’s
A suspected shoplifter was killed and two police officers were injured when a car struck them outside a Nob Hill Trader Joe’s. The officers were chasing the suspect on foot before the collision on California Street.
- Ex-police officer is charged with causing grievous bodily harm after stepping in to make 'citizen's arrest' on suspected shoplifter
A former police officer has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after attempting to make a citizen's arrest on a suspected shoplifter. The incident raises questions about the limits of citizen's arrests and the use of force. The former officer's actions are being investigated.