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Video shows pregnant clerk wrestling AC unit away from suspected shoplifter in Palmdale, California
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· September 3, 2026
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Key points The incident involves a significant item, weighing 46 pounds, which the man tried to run out of the store with. A pregnant hardware store employee is seen on surveillance video confronting a man attempting to steal a 46-pound air-conditioning unit.
A pregnant hardware store employee is seen on surveillance video confronting a man attempting to steal a 46-pound air-conditioning unit. The video captures the moment the employee wrestles the unit away from the suspected shoplifter.
The incident involves a significant item, weighing 46 pounds, which the man tried to run out of the store with. The employee, despite being pregnant, managed to confront the man and retrieve the air-conditioning unit.
Further details of the incident are available from the source, including the surveillance video that shows the confrontation. The incident occurred in Palmdale, California.
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Category: business Published: September 3, 2026 Source: ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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