Rochester Police Officer Punched By Shoplifter

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Rochester, MN (KROC AM) - Two people were arrested for shoplifting at a Rochester store Wednesday and one punched a police officer after being stopped outside the business.

Two officers were called to the north Walmart store around 8:00 pm after a man and woman were seen working together to remove tags from numerous items.

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RPD Lt. Frank Ohm said the two left separately without paying for the items and the officers were waiting for them. Ohm said the woman punched a female officer in the chest while being arrested. The officer wasn’t hurt but her microphone was damaged.

Arrested were 25-year-old Mohamed Mohamud and 21-year-old Ikhlas Abdi.

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The stolen items included food and clothing that were valued at just over $1,000.

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