Video shows alleged shoplifter scrapping with staff outside Tesco

This is the moment a Tesco worker wrestled with a suspected shoplifter to recover stolen goods. The incident, filmed at a Tesco Express in Leeds, West Yorkshire, on Tuesday, September 23, shows a shop worker grappling with a man who had reportedly tried to leave without paying.

In the video, the female employee successfully retrieves two packs of washing machine tablets after the suspect eventually gives up.

An eyewitness, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "It all happened very quickly. He didn’t get away with anything and he even seemed to forget his bag."

The clip, which has already amassed 1.4 million views, has sparked a mixture of reactions. While some viewers praised the worker’s determination, others question

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