Shock scenes caught on CCTV as female bottle shop employee takes on alleged shoplifting duo at Elizabeth North

Dramatic CCTV has emerged of a female bottle-o worker bravely trying to fight off two alleged shoplifters, reportedly breaking two fingers in the process.

A female bottleshop employee has bravely tried to fight off two alleged shoplifters from an Elizabeth North venue in remarkable scenes that reportedly left her with several broken fingers.

In the video obtained by The Advertiser, the retail worker approaches a male and a female who were going into a fridge at a bottle shop drive-thru at the Red Lion on Woodford Road.

The incident is believed to have taken place on Sunday, April 27.

The CCTV shows the attendant tussling with the male, attempting to pull the alcohol out of his hands.

CCTV at the Red Lion Hotel bottle shop as a staff member fights off alleged shoplifters. Picture: Facebook

The drama continued as the shop assistant then turned her attention to the female, attempting to block her from the fridge.

Alarmingly, the male then suddenly returns to view where he runs at the shop assistant.

However, the shop assistant did not appear to back down.

She shoves off the man and returns to the fridge where the woman is attempting to get more alcohol.

More chaos ensues before the duo walks away.

The Advertiser understands that the shop assistant was left with several broken fingers and bruised ribs from the encounter.

Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) secretary Josh Peak said he hoped the state would act soon to implement promised new laws to allow for long-term banning orders for problematic retail offeneders.

Josh Peak from SDA has ongoing concerns about violence against workers. Picture: Brett Hartwig

“87 per cent of South Australian retail workers have reported being abused or assaulted by a customer in the last year. Abuse and assault of retail workers has a devastating impact on their mental and physical health and must be stopped,” he said.

In October, the state government announced it would allow businesses to apply to the Magistrates Court for Workplace Banning Orders to prevent individuals who have been violent in a workplace from revisiting that business for up to a year.

It would cover acts of physical violence, sexual violence, threatening behaviour, stalking, harassment and damaging property.

Currently, Mr Peak explained in most circumstances that bans only last for 24 hours.

The Red Lion declined to comment.