San Francisco Walgreens manager convicted of assault in shoplifter attack
Walgreens manager convicted of assault
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SAN FRANCISCO - A Walgreens manager was convicted of assault for attacking a shoplifter outside a San Francisco store.
Manager recovered stolen shampoo
What we know:
Prosecutors said Guang Huong, 46, recovered a stolen shampoo bottle from the man outside the Walgreens on Castro Street on March 19. But after recovering the item, Huong repeatedly punched the man while holding a key protruding from his fist.
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San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins acknowledged community frustration over retail theft but called the violence unacceptable.
Huong is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 15.
The Source: San Francisco District Attorney's Office