Thief attacks one grocer, subdued by another at Copps

After attacking his pursuer and fleeing the scene, a Madison youth was arrested Saturday following his attempted theft of two bottles of alcohol.

The 17-year-old was pursued by a store employee to the parking lot of Copps Food Center on Park Street, where he was able to push his pursuer to the ground and punch him repeatedly before a second employee reached the two.

"[The second employee] grabbed onto the suspect, who in turn was able to wiggle out of his shirt and coat," Madison Police Department Spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in a statement. "Officers spotted the topless teen and chased him down."