Crime & Safety
Security Guard Knifed While Thwarting Walmart Shoplifter
The off-duty Nolensville police officer returned to work after getting physical with would-be burglar.
NASHVILLE, TN — A shoplifting suspect sliced the hand of a security guard at a South Nashville Walmart early Saturday.
Police say the security guard, an off-duty police officer from Nolensville, approached the would-be shoplifter around 2 a.m. and the pair got physical. Then the suspect pulled a knife, cutting the security guard on the hand and escaping.
The guard was treated on the scene and returned to work. The would-be shoplifter remained just that and did not make off with any merchandise.
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