30.05.2025 11:10
In Kartal, Istanbul, two children entered a chain supermarket with a shopping cart and stole boxes of butter and cheese from the deli section. After filling their shopping cart with products worth approximately 22,000 TL, the children also threatened the cashier with a box cutter.
In the Kartal district of Istanbul, two children entered the deli section of a chain supermarket and stole dairy products worth 22,000 TL, such as butter and cheese. The even more shocking aspect of the incident was that the children threatened the cashier with a utility knife to carry out their theft. Despite their young age, the children acted quite boldly, and their capture on the supermarket's security cameras prompted police action.
VALUE OF THE PRODUCTS IS 22,000 TL
The incident occurred yesterday afternoon at a large chain supermarket in Kartal. Two children entered the store with the intention of shopping. However, shortly after, they hid from other customers and employees and headed to the deli section. Using the shopping carts they carried, they collected butter, cheese, and other dairy products. The total value of these products is reported to be approximately 22,000 TL.
THREATENED THE CASHIER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE
The children quickly moved to safely take the products they had filled in the shopping cart outside. However, it didn't take long for the cashier to notice them. As the cashier noticed the suspicious behavior, one of the children threatened the cashier with the utility knife he had, trying to complete the shopping. The cashier, fearing that the situation might escalate, did not attempt to stop the children. Instead, he immediately alerted the security personnel and called the police.