Chaos at Kmart store entrance in Hamilton. Video / Supplied
Police are due to speak with staff at a Kmart store in Hamilton after staff members were assaulted by at least two women allegedly trying to leave the store without paying for goods.
In a video posted to Facebook, security staff can be seen wrestling with one woman pulling ayoung female security officer's hair.
Another woman - armed with kitchen tongs - uses them to stab the back of the young female security staffer before stabbing a male staff member trying to stop her from taking goods out of the store.
A member of the public, wearing a red hat, steps in trying to help as the first woman continues to pull at the young security guard's hair.
Staff at a Kmart in Hamilton can be seen being assaulted by two women. Image / Facebook
Staff can be heard saying: "Let go of her hair!"
One woman yells out: "Get f***ed! F**k off!"
Other members of the public can be seen standing back as one of the women manages to break through carrying a bunch of clothes and what appears to be a hair straightener.
It is understood the pair managed to get away. After the incident, staff closed the store.
