TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department shared video of officers arresting a shoplifting suspect.

The TPD says a TPD officer working an off-duty assignment at Tucson Mall chased down a shoplifter and recovered more than $1,500 in stolen goods.

Police say the officer saw a man running away from the mall carrying unbagged clothing items.

On-duty officers arrived to assist and contained the suspect near a vacant business along Wetmore, which caused him to run into the path of a TPD sergeant who helped take him into custody.

The suspect was charged with felony shoplifting and a felony drug charge and booked into jail.

Mall security assisted with recovering the stolen merchandise which was returned to the store.

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