Lowe’s employee axed after getting black eye attempting to cease thieves

A Georgia Lowe’s worker attempted to stop shoplifters making off with $2,100 quantity of merchandise, leaving her unemployed and with a black eye.

Donna Hansbrough, 68, noticed three individuals loading up a procuring cart at a retailer in Rincon, about half-hour north of Savannah, after which depart with out stopping to pay, police stated.

The veteran worker then grabbed onto the cart allegedly being pushed by Takyah Berry — who slugged the older girl within the face thrice, in line with authorities.

Berry, who was together with her uncle, Joseph Berry and one other man police recognized as Jarmar Lawton, then made off with the products, the Rincon Police Division stated in a information launch.

Hansbrough was then canned from her job of 13 years for violating firm coverage by interfering with the crooks, in line with a report.

“They are saying that in the event you see anyone stealing one thing out the door, to not pursue, to not exit. I misplaced it,” Hansbrough advised the Effingham Herald.

“I grabbed the cart. I don’t truly bear in mind going out however I did. And I grabbed the cart that had the stolen gadgets in [it].”

The previous retailer worker stated she grew to become overwhelmed by intuition, however by no means thought her employer would let her go.

“I didn’t count on to get terminated,’ she advised the Herald.

“Perhaps a reprimand or a suspension.

“I simply received uninterested in seeing issues get out the door. I simply, I misplaced it. I mainly misplaced all of the coaching. All the pieces they inform you to do, I simply…I simply misplaced it.”

Hansbrough is at present in search of a brand new job.

“I can’t sit at house. I’m not that sort of particular person,” she advised the Herald.