A woman caught shoplifting at a South Bay convenience store used a lighter and an aerosol can to get away after being confronted by an employee, police said. It happened on Tuesday, Nov. 12 around 3:20 a.

A shoplifter confronted while stealing food used an improvised flamethrower to escape, California police reported. The woman used an aerosol can and lighter to send a gout of flame toward the clerk’s face at about 3:20 a.

A woman caught shoplifting at a South Bay convenience store used a lighter and an aerosol can to spray flames at an employee who confronted her, police said. It happened on Tuesday, Nov. 12 around 3:20 a.