In St. Petersburg, a Pyaterochka security guard hit a pensioner, suspecting her of stealing cheese and bread.

A security guard at the Pyaterochka grocery store in the Primorsky district of St. Petersburg hit an elderly woman, suspecting her of stealing food. The pensioner was taken to the hospital, the security guard was taken to the police department, TASS reports , citing a source in law enforcement agencies.

An agency source at X5 Retail, which owns Pyaterochka, said that the security guard does not work at this store, but is an employee of a security agency. The TASS interlocutor noted that, according to the company, the security guard did not hit or push the woman. The source also claims that the company has a video recording that shows the pensioner hiding stolen property.

“An investigation into this case is underway. The woman is in satisfactory condition,” the TASS source added. He noted that there are no CCTV cameras on the street near Pyaterochka, where the attack allegedly took place.

were published in the St. Petersburg community “Road accidents and emergencies” on the social network “VKontakte”, Earlier, photographs which show that a woman has fallen on the asphalt and is being helped up. The report says that the security guard suspected the pensioner of stealing cheese and a loaf of bread, hit her and threw her onto the asphalt.

The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region reported that the police were conducting a pre-investigation check. The police received a report of a conflict at Pyaterochka at 1:30 p.m. A police representative told TASS that at the hospital the pensioner will be questioned about the incident.