China Scene: East

Shoplifter fakes heart attack to evade police

A brazen supermarket shoplifter managed to evade security guards and the police by faking a heart attack in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.

The man was observed stuffing groceries inside his coat on Tuesday morning and two guards approached him. The thief then placed his right hand over his chest and pretended to be in severe pain before he dropped to the floor.