Sainsbury’s employee sacked for tackling thief hours after performing CPR on security guard

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A former Sainsbury's employee has been sacked for escorting a notorious thief from his store, just hours after he performed CPR on a security guard.

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Gary MacArthur, who had worked at the branch in West Wickham, south-east London, for 15 years, was dismissed after the incident in December 2025.Mr MacArthur, who lives in Penge, said his "soul is crushed" after being dismissed, adding: "The job was my life, really...

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I don't have much."On the day of the incident, the store's security guard suffered a suspected stroke, meaning the 34-year-old had agreed to work an extra hour to help the all-female team feel safer.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He said, as he was finishing up his shift, he was told "come down, we've got an aggressive Champagne thief."The shoplifter was a known repeat offender who regularly targeted the branch and had built up a reputation locally for pinching high-end bottles of Moët, Bollinger and Veuve Clicquot.

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