A chaotic scene unfolded at a Morrisons in Eccles, Greater Manchester, when a woman in a wheelchair began “throwing items” and “attacking people” during a self-checkout meltdown.
The shocking incident was captured on video, showing the woman hurling products into the air, to the audible shock of onlookers. The disturbance reportedly involved an altercation with another customer at the self-checkout, with insults such as “you stupid b****” being hurled amidst the commotion.
Staff members and bystanders, including security officers, were seen in the footage attempting to intervene and calm the situation. The woman in the wheelchair escalated the confrontation by kicking at the other customer and continuing her assault even after falling to the floor, until a staff member intervened.
The pandemonium didn’t stop there; the video also shows the woman lashing out at another shopper while being restrained. A third customer is then seen kicking her as she attempts to leave the checkout area.
Both women eventually ended up on the ground, grappling with each other as a crowd gathered around, trying to separate them, reports the Mirror.
The customer who caught the mayhem at the self-checkout on camera described how the woman in a wheelchair “started screaming and throwing things” but was at a loss as to “what set her off”. They recounted: “To be honest, I am not too sure what set her off. She just started screaming and throwing things.”
The situation escalated as they said: “Then she got out of her chair and attacked a poor woman who only came in for a balloon.”
The chaos didn’t end there, according to another eyewitness who alleged that once the police arrived, the woman began “swinging” at an officer.
Greater Manchester Police disclosed that they responded to a call about two women having a brawl at the supermarket around 6.15pm. At the scene, one woman was taken into custody on suspicion of assault and assaulting a police officer.
