Loss prevention officer stabbed by suspect after attempted retail theft in Montgomery County shop: officials

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Loss prevention officer stabbed by suspect after attempted retail theft in Montgomery County shop: officials

By FOX 29 Staff Published December 7, 2024 12:53pm EST FOX 29 Philadelphia



WYNCOTE, Pa. - A loss prevention officer in a shopping center in Wyncote nearly died after he was stabbed during an encounter with a male suspect. … The violent encounter unfolded Friday evening, around 6:30, at a store at Greenleaf at Cheltenham Shopping Center, officials with Cheltenham Township police said.

The male suspect was in the store earlier in the day and attempted a theft. He was stopped by security and left the store, authorities said. … The male suspect returned around 6:30, armed with a knife and stabbed the officer multiple times, before taking off with a woman.

The loss prevention officer sustained life-threatening injuries. … The duo fled the scene on foot, heading toward Philadelphia.

The officer was rushed to an area trauma center and underwent surgery. He is expected to survive.

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