[WATCH] Customer Attempts to Stop Alleged Thieves at T.J. Maxx Store | Social Media Debates

Kimberly R. McClary

A customer taking matters into his own hands during a robbery at a T.J. Maxx store in California goes viral! TJ Maxx customer stops thief in the video, taking a pair of would be robbers down. But was it the right thing to do?

Customer tries to take matters into his own hands, knocking alleged thief to ground at a T.J. Maxx store https://t.co/P6MUchJz6m pic.twitter.com/gyexJRPTnw

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) May 1, 2023

Robbery at a T.J. Maxx store in California Goes Viral

Apparently earlier today (May 02) a video of a white man taking matters into his own hands and stopping one of two young black girls who were stealing purses from a T.J. Maxx store in California has gone viral!

It seems the young women were attempting to get away with several purses in toe, and what is being called by local news outlets as a “good Samaritan” stepped in and stops one of the young ladies by physically accosting her and throwing her to the ground!

ABC News reported that the young ladies were able to get away eventually, and it is unclear exactly what items were stolen, and so far, no arrests have been made.

Twitter users went to the bird app to express their feelings about the debacle, of course some on the side of the young lady and others happy the man stepped in as a good citizen.

TJ Maxx Customer Stops Thief – Check out social media reactions below:

What good is loss prevention if they stand around while the store is being looted. Every state should have laws allowing them to be armed.

— Makkim (@Makkim77) May 2, 2023

More people should do this

— Last Beacon of Hope God Bless America 🦅🙏🇺🇸 (@CovfefeKatie) May 1, 2023

Can’t support the customer reaction. Also, nobody wants to live in a society where people feel comfortable committing crimes in broad daylight like this.

— 💯ReSergent💯 (@resergent) May 2, 2023

Good, we need more individuals like this out there. The sooner people start realizing this isn’t a 3rd world country, and can’t act without consequences, the sooner our country will be on a better track.

— Gray Man (@Marauder2772) May 2, 2023

Even though that is shoplifting. That man assaulted that girl. He should have just minded his own business. And got a license plate number and description of the get away car.

— harold beckwith (@harold92335) May 1, 2023

Risk my life for a corporation???NOPE

— DevahlMayCare(OG) (@dezdecaydance) May 2, 2023

Corp is not what they are saving. He did it for ppl who pay for things but prices go up bcuz of thieves like these. It’s not the 1st time they’ve stolen & it won’t be the last.
Give this man an award!
I don’t condemn violence, but Thank you for trying sir.
She swung 1st💯

— Squash (@BravoTeaTime) May 2, 2023

Same energy but they thief is white https://t.co/DwWO10Aj6M

— Gladiator (@ranveerweston) May 2, 2023

Good Samaritan?? 😂😂 like imagine how different this headline would be if a BLK man was beating the sh!t out some YT girls in TJ Maxx https://t.co/V8hkW7P4Su

— Lake 🐬 (@Leylande_) May 2, 2023

TJ Maxx employees over there just like…. pic.twitter.com/ixK5ZPtIa6

— fanci 🇭🇹 (@nakeddiary) May 2, 2023

What do you guys think about this situation at a T.J. Maxx store in California??? Was the customer too aggressive? Did the young lady get what she deserved? Let us know in the comments!

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