Worker successful in chasedown

Published date25 May 2023
Publication titleSouthland Express
Mita Reo Webster (36) was arrested on Friday afternoon and charged with robbery in relation to an incident at family business King’s Fish Market in Invercargill

Duty manager Josie Ross said while it was scary for the staff, it was not unusual.

She estimated it was the fourth time somebody had stolen or tried to steal from the store in her 10 years there, but it was the first time anyone had gone for the charity box.

Ms Ross said a man came in and ordered some crab sticks and half a scoop of chips.

A staff member heard him mumbling under his mask and asked him what the problem was.

He yelled ‘‘I want my f...ing money back’’.

The man allegedly continued to swear and call staff names.

Ms Ross said she told him to get out of her store, which prompted him to take the donation box from the counter...

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