VIDEO: Alleged wine thief hurls bottle at grocery store employee after confrontation; Chase ensues

Columbus Police are on the hunt for an alleged bottle-smashing wine thief after an incident that took place at a Columbus grocery store earlier this month.

According to Police, on July 5, officers were called to a grocery store on the 2900 block of Stelzer Road, following a confrontation that took place between an alleged shoplifter and a store employee.

The store employee, who is listed as the victim in the incident, told Police that he approached an alleged female shoplifter who he believed was attempting to steal bottles of wine. The suspect then “became irate,” and smashed two bottles of wine. She also threatened to strike the employee with one of the bottles.

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Police said the shoplifter then threw another bottle at the employee, which shattered at his feet, and began chasing the employee “throughout the store.”

You can watch a video of the incident here.

The suspect fled the store prior to police arrival, and has not yet been apprehended. If you have information about the incident, contact Det. Abel at 614-645-2159, or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

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