Vermont store fired employee for arresting thief

A grocery store worker in Vermont grabbed a burglar who stole a bag from a female customer. As a result, the hero was fired. Why this happened, the publication found out New York Post.

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Amir Shadyak, 20, who worked for four years at the Hannaford supermarket in his hometown of Essex, Vermont and was even voted the best employee of the month, was fired after his heroic deed in August.

As he began his ill-fated shift, a man approached him and told him that a woman had just been robbed in a store.

“An old lady just had her bag stolen,” said Shedyak, who is also a volunteer firefighter. “I looked to my right and saw a man running across the parking lot with a woman’s bag in his hand.”

Shadyak grabbed the suspect and was able to take the bag away from him before calling the police. The suspect disappeared, and the guy returned the bag to the owner.

“The woman tried to offer me money, but I told her: ‘I don’t need your money, I just wanted to help you,’” he admitted.

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Police have confirmed that the man who was stopped by Shediak, 29-year-old Adrian Moore, was found and charged with theft.

However, soon after the incident, Shadyak was not awarded, but dismissed.

“We do not comment on personnel matters,” a store representative said.

Local prosecutor Pietro Lynn said Shediak was probably fired to prevent the store from being sued.

“Employers often discourage employees from doing this,” Lynn said. “There are many cases in Vermont where employers are held liable for the wrongful acts of their employees.” And an attack on a person in a park, even if he is a criminal, can be regarded as a violation of his rights.

Shedyak was quickly hired by another company.

Shedyak himself commented on his dismissal on Facebook page.

“I was made redundant from Hannafords after working there for four years. I started as a packer and worked my way up to the position of shift supervisor. Over the years at Hannafords, I have received training in many departments,” Shedyak wrote on his Facebook page. “I became a March Employee of the Month for showing up to work on time, covering shifts when needed, and going above and beyond to help customers in any way possible.”

“That day, as usual, I just came to work. I was told that an elderly woman's purse was stolen. I quickly took action and ran outside. There were many people outside who witnessed the crime. I asked where the thief had gone and chased him, I was able to subdue him and return the purse to the elderly woman. She was immensely grateful,” the guy continues his story.

“A few days later I went back to work as usual, only this time I was called into the manager’s office. I was told that I would be suspended due to the ongoing investigation into the incident. A week later they called me and said that the investigation was completed and I could get to work to find out its results,” writes Shedyak. “As a result, I was fired due to safety issues during working hours.” I have no hard feelings towards my colleagues, managers or establishment. I just feel like what I did wasn't wrong and shouldn't have gotten me fired."

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