Event Brief
Pregnant clerk wrestles AC unit from suspected thief
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Summary: Surveillance video shows a four-month pregnant Ace Hardware employee in Palmdale confronting a man accused of trying to leave a store at Rancho Vista Plaza with a 46-pound air-conditioning unit without paying. The struggle moved from inside the store to the parking lot and street, according to the store manager.
WHO: A four-month pregnant Ace Hardware clerk; a man accused of attempted shoplifting; store manager Carlos Morales
WHAT: Video shows the clerk wrestling a 46-pound air-conditioning unit away from a suspected shoplifter during an attempted theft at Ace Hardware.
WHEN: Sep 03, 2026 at 2:19 AM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA
WHY: The confrontation was triggered by an alleged attempt to steal a 46-pound air-conditioning unit without paying.
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