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Video captures another violent altercation at downtown Vancouver supermarket

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Violent altercation at Vancouver supermarket caught on camera
WARNING: Some viewers may find this video disturbing. A man was arrested and an employee was injured in a violent altercation at an IGA in downtown Vancouver, Friday evening. – Apr 24, 2021

A man was arrested at a Vancouver grocery store following a violent altercation caught on camera, Friday evening.

It happened just before 5 p.m. at the IGA on Robson Street, the same grocery store that’s seen repeated violence in recent months.

Staff called police after a 35-year-old man allegedly struck an employee in the head, threatened another employee and smashed a number of flower pots.

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One staff member was left with unspecified injuries.

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Caught on video: violent shoplifting incident in Vancouver

Police say the man was arrested for assault, uttering threats and mischief.

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In February, the IGA’s manager described the deteriorating situation at his store as the “wild west,” with workers facing daily harassment and even weapons, along with repeated thefts.

Police later deployed a mobile camera platform outside the store as a deterrent.

That same month, Vancouver police said they’d arrested 130 people and seized 35 weapons in a crackdown on violent shoplifting in the city’s downtown core.

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