Police ask for help identifying women suspected of beating up mall clerk
GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) — On Thursday, the Greenwood Police Department released new pictures of women wanted for beating up a store clerk.
The fight happened at the Greenwood Park Mall last week.
The store clerk Chabrie Turner said it was a typical day at Icing, the store where she works in the mall, when a group of women started causing trouble.
“She observed a couple females come into the store and shoplift a purse,” Greenwood’s Assistant Chief of Police Matthew Fillenwarth said.
He described how the fight began.
“The victim followed these people out into the mall and confronted them and actually got the purse back,” he said.
According to the police report, the four women left, but returned later with even more women.
“(They) started tearing up the store and then started hitting the victim,” Fillenwarth said.
The store clerk said she had to get stitches for cuts on her neck and ankle. She had bruises on her face and scratches on her legs.
“The store did not have security cameras in the store, which is not that uncommon,” Fillenwarth said.
Police did get new pictures from the mall of the suspects.
“Anybody that recognizes these women, if they could call Crime Stoppers, we need to put a name now with these faces,” he said.
Fillenwarth said the photos will be key in making sure justice is served.
“Nobody knew who they were, they were gone before responding officers got the call and went in there, so we didn’t really have anywhere to go on this case,” he said.
Turner said on the phone that she wishes there was better security at the mall and that she’s scared to go back to work.
She hopes someone can identify the women so they can be prosecuted.
Simon Property, which owns the mall, released this statement Thursday:
The safety of our shoppers and employees is our top priority. We appreciate the support of the Greenwood Police Department. As this investigation is ongoing, please direct further questions to GPD.”
If you have information, police are asking you to call Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS (8477).
