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The woman then made a run for it - topless - before being apprehended a block away, with her stolen loot.
Pearce was later charged with robbery, narcotic paraphernalia possession and resisting arrest.
Topless shopper flees supermarket after being caught shoplifting
Talk about a booby trap ...
- by
Amy Sinclair
Police got more than he bargained for after a rather risqué altercation with an alleged supermarket shoplifter in the US.
Shopper Lakia Pearce reportedly found herself in hot water when she tried to leave her local supermarket in New Jersey without paying for her items.
The security guard on duty called in local police who attempted to stop the woman, only for a scuffle to soon break out. Local reports claim the woman ‘scratched the officer’s arm several times and attempted to punch him’.
The officer then grabbed onto the woman’s shirt - but the alleged shoplifter kept running, allowing her top to be pulled away and left behind with the policeman.
Amy Sinclair
Amy Sinclair is the editor of New Idea Food. She is a former weekly magazine editor who loves all things food, cooking and eating - especially the eating! When she's not looking after her three children, you'll find her in the kitchen or busily hiding online shopping purchases from her husband.