On Wednesday July 26, 2023, the victim was working as a cashier. The victim observed the suspects enter the store together. The victim recognized one of the suspects as a regular shoplifter. The male suspect attempted to distract the victim by making small talk while the female suspect concealed items in her purse. The female suspect walked past the victim, and she observed unpaid items in the suspect’s purse that belonged to the store. The victim asked the female suspect to return the items she had concealed. The female suspect refused and walked toward the exit of the store. The victim tried to follow the female suspect but the male suspect blocked the victim and threatened to harm her. The male suspect then hit the victim in the face to stop her from following the female suspect. The suspects then fled together in a blue vehicle with rear end damage.