Police Apprehend 400-Pound Woman Caught Shoplifting

Situations between shoplifters and police can often produce some entertaining viewing, but last month a shoplifting incident that occurred in Macomb County, Michigan caused many to raise their eyebrows as events unfolded.

When a 400-pound woman who is alleged to have employed a motorized cart in a bid to get away with $600 worth of stolen goods, ultimately found herself stuck at the door. According to police she then pushed and punched a security officer and while resisting arrest was subdued by a police TASER device.

As a result of her actions she was arrested and charged.

It’s not every day that officers are faced with situations such as this, but regardless of the situation it still required police action in order to stop a woman from stealing $600 worth of items.

With crime numbers on the rise it is necessary for officers to have an array of tools on hand that will enable them to effectively gain control of a situation. While there may not have been a risk factor involved as the woman attempted to make her escape, she did assault a security guard and did resist arrest when officers arrived on the scene.

Because of this they deemed it necessary to apprehend her by employing the self defense device which quickly put a stop to her protests.

The use of a TASER weapon has proved to be the most efficient tool for police departments to employ. In this situation without the assistance from such a tool officers may have been required to employ brute force while the deployment of a firearm wouldn’t have been suitable.

Brute force wasn’t required in this instance as police were able to rely on a device that would effectively do the work for them without putting anyone in harm’s way which is essentially why these tools were designed in the first place.

Whatever the situation, officers should be able to quickly assess what is going on and then determine what device will be the best to employ in order to achieve the best results. In most cases though when it comes to a firearm and a stunning device, police will choose the latter because of its non-lethal components and fast results.