Shoppers fled shocker stoush at Dapto Mall

Angela Thompson
Updated January 5 2021 - 8:55pm, first published 7:52pm
The court heard the stoush spilled outside the mall and into the carpark. Picture: Robert Peet
The court heard the stoush spilled outside the mall and into the carpark. Picture: Robert Peet

A Dapto Mall shopkeeper who allegedly used a baseball bat to take on an accused shoplifter has been charged along with the alleged would-be thief, after a nasty public stoush that also saw a "slippery floor" sign enlisted as a weapon.

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Angela Thompson

Angela Thompson

Journalist

Proudly Illawarra Mercury since 2008; these days covering crime and justice issues. UOW alum. Thrilled by the chase and sobered by some of the things I see and hear when I stand still - sometimes in the same day. ang.thompson@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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