Cops catch Target shoplifter with gigantic TV as he’s coming out of store, scary fight ensues: ‘Don’t wanna f–king go to jail’

A Goal shoplifter who efficiently stole a tv, solely to return it and steal a costlier one, pleaded that he didn’t need to “go to jail” as Atlanta police chased him down exterior the shop.

Police acquired a name round 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 7 {that a} brazen shoplifter was making an attempt to steal a tv from Goal situated in Northeast Atlanta.

A Goal safety guard flagged down arriving officers to tell them the male suspect was nonetheless inside the shop.

“The safety guard suggested a suspect had stolen one tv from the shop and returned moments later to take one other,” police stated.

As officers started to seek for the suspect, they encountered the person leaving the shop with the tv positioned on high of the buying cart.

The suspect, sporting a white shirt and brown pants, positioned his fingers within the air earlier than he darted again into the shop.

Police stated the suspect “fought with the officer for a number of minutes” till backup arrived and took him into custody.

“I didnt imply it!” the suspect yelled out. “I don’t need to go to jail. I don’t need to go to f—— jail.”

Because the video performs out, surrounding customers look on whereas each the suspect and officer are on the bottom in entrance of the retail buying middle.

“Please cease, I must go to the hospital!” the suspect yelled out greater than as soon as.

Neither the officer nor the suspect sustained any severe accidents as police stated each had minor scrapes from the altercation.

The incident comes simply days after a number of California 7-Eleven workers brutally beat a suspect that tried to steal tobacco merchandise from behind the counter.

The shop employees relentlessly beat Tyrone Frazier — with one worker beating him with what seemed to be a broomstick.

Frazier — related to a string of crimes within the space that included earlier robberies on the similar 7-Eleven retailer, was arrested for the incident.