Donna Hansbrough, 68, worked for Lowe’s in Rincon, GA, for 13 years.
Lowe’s fired Hansbrough because she tried to stop three from stealing over $2,000 worth of merchandise. One of them punched her in the face three times:
On June 25, Takyah Berry, Joseph Berry, and Jarmar Lawton allegedly went inside Lowes and loaded multiple items into shopping carts. Police say they would then exit the store without paying for the merchandise. The victim, Donna Hansbrough tried to stop one of the shoplifters by grabbing the shopping cart belonging to the female suspect, Takyah.Police say that Hansbrough never made physical contact with any of the thieves, only grabbing the cart. According to the sheriff’s office, one of the individuals, Joseph Berry, then struck Hanbrough in the face three times before leaving the store. Both Joseph Berry and Takyah Berry, who are uncle and niece, are still at large.
Lowe’s said grabbing the cart violated the company’s policy. That’s why the store fired her.
Hansbrough never touched the suspects. Only the cart.
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