Police in California are trying into whether or not two 7-Eleven clerks seen in a viral video beating a brazen shoplifter with a big wood stick will face felony costs.

The Stockton Police Department stated Saturday that they're “aware of the incident and the investigation is ongoing.”

Authorities stated they are going to share their findings with the San Joaquin County district lawyer for assessment as soon as the investigation is full.

The clerks stated the retailer had been repeatedly victimized by the identical thief, together with twice in a 24-hour interval, earlier than the workers have been captured on video confronting and beating a would-be robber behind the counter on July 29.  

Police later discovered a person complaining of ache to his leg and shoulder exterior the shop. The man, who instructed police he “did not know if he had been assaulted,” was taken to a hospital.

“At the time this was reported, officers could not confirm if the male was a victim of an assault, or a suspect related to the series of robberies at the 7-Eleven,” police stated Saturday.

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The Washington Times contacted Stockton police to see in the event that they decided whether or not the person is a suspect within the robberies. The Times has but to listen to again.

The viral video, taken by a buyer, exhibits a person with a blue material round his head clearing cabinets of tobacco merchandise right into a rolling rubbish bin.

An worker then stops the theft suspect from leaving the world behind the counter and pushes the person to the bottom.

Another worker enters the body with a big wood stick and begins to whale on the theft suspect, who could be heard crying out in ache on the video. The clerk largely struck the suspect within the decrease half of his physique.

The Times contacted 7-Eleven for remark, however has but to listen to again.

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Two 7-Eleven workers cease and beat up a robber.

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— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) August 3, 2023

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