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Belk Employee Struck in Face While Trying to Approach Suspected Shoplifter: Police

Police are investigating a shoplifting and assault at the Belk in Friendly Center that happened Tuesday night.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Greensboro Police are investigating a suspected shoplifting and assault from Tuesday night around 8:15 at the Belk in Friendly Center.

Police say a Belk employee with the Loss Prevention Unit tried approaching a teenage girl suspected of shoplifting from the store.

The girl reportedly struck the employee in the face and took off with a group of people.

Police say the suspects were gone by the time they got there.

The employee is OK. Police will be reviewing security footage from the store.

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