Supermarkets across a Lanarkshire town are being targeted by teenage gangs with the intent of wreaking havoc on staff and shoppers.
Aldi is the latest store to fall victim to a group of young troublemakers who invaded the Wishaw store on Sunday afternoon.
Workers were abused by the yobs, who tried to shoplift and bawled at police, Lanarkshire Live reports.
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Police say businesses across the community have fallen foul of different groups of young people in recent weeks.
And an eye witness to the Aldi incident was horrified by their behaviour at the Glasgow Road store.
She said: "It's absolutely disgusting. They were hurling abuse at staff and police arrived as I was leaving. It's shocking behaviour.
"One person I know commented on my post that her daughter works in McDonald's and she said they target there too. Parents need to get their children under control.
"I would be mortified if that were one of mine."
A spokesman for Aldi declined to comment on the incident but confirmed the store was helping the police with its enquiries.
Wishaw Area Inspector Alan Mulholland explained: "Following on from action taken by local police officers last week, it appears there are different groups of young people who are attending various food establishments and venues across Wishaw and are intent on causing our communities distress.
"We are following positive lines of enquiry on this incident and are also investigating other locations to establish links between the offending youths.
"If you are a parent or carer and you suspect your child to be involved in any of the incidents reported, I would ask for your support in bringing these issues to an end."
Anyone with information that can help police should call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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