South Yorkshire police have made an arrest after a shop worker was stabbed in the Firth Park area of Sheffield.

This was after the police received a 999 call on the morning of the 30th of October.

It is understood that the shop staff had followed and tried to apprehend a suspect after a charity box was stolen. During the assault, an employee in his 20s was stabbed and another worker was bitten on the hand.

The man in his 20s was rushed to the hospital with serious but non life threatening injuries.

A 40 year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in police custody.

Sheffield North East Neighbourhood Policing Team Inspector Alec Gibbons said:

“Retail workers should not have to face threatening behaviour or violence in the workplace and it’s incidents like this that show how retail crime is not victimless.

“Our force recently supported the national Safer Business Action Week to combat retail crime and we will continue to take all reports of shoplifting incredibly seriously, as it is a crime we simply will not tolerate in South Yorkshire.”

South Yorkshire police is urging retail workers that if they see someone taking something from the store to politely ask them to put it back.

They also advise workers to back away if they’re in a situation where they feel threatened and only speak to shoplifters if they feel safe to do so.

You can read more information and advice on how to spot and deal with shoplifters on their website.

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