The incident happened when two individuals tried to leave a shopping centre with two suitcases of stolen goods.
A midlands shopping centre manager says a security guard was assaulted when two individuals tried to leave with two suitcases of stolen goods.
Manager of Tullamore's Bridge Shopping Centre, John Cusack, says shoplifting incidents have reached record highs.
He says they have had more incidents in the last month, than in the last 3 years.
Mr. Cusack says he's introduced additional measures to protect staff:
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