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Shop staff stop would-be thief
The man was reportedly stopped by shop staff who restrained him until the police arrived and arrested the man.
20 January 2018, 4:06pm
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
RIU officers were dispatched to take the man into custody
Police officers from the Rapid Intervention Unit have arrested a man who was caught in the process of stealing from a shop in Sliema this afternoon.
The suspect was apprehended at around 3pm at The Point Shopping Mall Complex at Tigne.
Initial reports indicate that the man was stopped by shop staff who spotted him acting suspiciously. He was restrained until the police arrived and arrested the man.
Police investigations are ongoing.
