MOBILE, AL- On Tuesday night, around 6:52 p.m. at a Citgo station, one man tried to shoplift a bag of chips and when the woman confronted him, he punched her in the face.
Reportedly, when the Mobile officers arrived, the clerk said that the victim was his wife and he had to defend her.
He attacked the thief with a tomahawk and stroke him on the arm, causing minor injuries.
Then the thief was taken to a local hospital to be treated.
Police said an investigation is ongoing.