Special police officer stabbed by alleged shoplifter at DC Safeway
Washington DC March 15 2021 The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating after a special police officer was stabbed while attempting to stop a shoplifter at the Safeway store in Northeast Washington.
Police tell ABC7 that the special police officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and no arrest has been made at this time.
Authorities say the incident occurred at 11:18 a.m. Saturday at a Safeway store located at 322 40th Street N.E.
The special police officer employed by Safeway confronted a man who was allegedly trying to leave the store without paying for several cans of beer.
According to the police report, after the special police officer asked the suspect to give him the beer or pay for it, the suspect lifted his shirt and displayed a knife.
At this point, MPD says the special police officer pulled out his baton which the suspect was able to snatch away from him. The suspect then allegedly stabbed the victim in the left upper arm.
The suspect chased the special police officer for a short distance inside the store before throwing the baton at him and fleeing.
