Shoplifting suspect stabbed store security workers with scissors, Olympia police say
A 25-year-old woman is accused of stabbing two store security workers at Capital Mall, according to Olympia police.
About 3:15 p.m. Nov. 24, the woman was seen trying to steal from JC Penney, Police Lt. Paul Lower said.
She was detained by loss prevention workers and taken to an office where paperwork could be completed, he said.
The workers asked her name and she replied with a false name. They then said they would need to call police to verify her real name, Lower said.
At that point, the woman allegedly put her hand in her coat pocket and threatened to shoot them. The workers backed away, then she allegedly grabbed some scissors from a desk and rushed at them.
She stabbed one worker in the hand, while the other person suffered cuts to an arm and fingers. The woman was detained again and police were called, Lower said.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of felony harassment, second-degree assault and third-degree theft, Lower said.
This story was originally published December 11, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
