FOUR members of staff at a Clifton Moor shop overpowered a man and sat on him until police came after he threatened them with a syringe.
A police spokeswoman said the incident happened in Matalan just after 5pm yesterday.
One member of staff called for police, while four others detained the man.
A man has been charged with theft and will be appearing before York magistrates on Friday.
Updated: 15:35 Wednesday, October 31, 2001
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