Man, 58, stabbed trying to stop shoplifter at Boots on Kilburn High Road
The man was helping security staff stop a suspected shoplifter from leaving the pharmacy on Friday morning. Police say his injuries are not life-changing, and no one has been arrested.
A 58-year-old man was stabbed at a Boots pharmacy on Kilburn High Road after he stepped in to stop a suspected shoplifter, police have said.
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called at about 10.30am on Friday 30 October to reports of a stabbing at a pharmacy on Kilburn High Road, NW6. The shop is near the junction with West End Lane.
The force said the man, a member of the public, is understood to have joined the store's security staff in trying to stop a shoplifter from leaving the pharmacy when he was attacked.
Taken to hospital
The London Ambulance Service said it was called at 10.29am to reports of a stabbing on Kilburn High Road. It sent an ambulance crew and a paramedic in a fast response car.
The service said crews treated a patient at the scene and then took him to a local hospital. The Metropolitan Police said his injuries were assessed as not life-changing.
Footage shared with UB1UB2 shows police officers and a forensics van outside the shop. Inside, one of the aisles had been taped off with a police cordon while officers worked at the scene.
Suspect still being sought
No arrests have been made. The Metropolitan Police said urgent enquiries were continuing to find the suspect.
Police have not given a description of the suspect or said what was being taken from the shop.
Kilburn High Road is one of north-west London's busiest shopping streets. It runs along the border between Brent and Camden and is usually crowded with shoppers on weekday mornings.
The attack happened during wider concern about shoplifting and violence against retail workers in London. The Metropolitan Police has recently announced action against retail crime across the capital.
How to help
Anyone who was on Kilburn High Road on Friday morning and saw what happened, or who has footage, can contact the Metropolitan Police on 101 or report online. In an emergency, always call 999.
Information can also be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through its website.