Yaroslavl Attacker Stabs Woman with Scissors in Supermarket

A rowdy man attacked a customer and cashier, causing havoc in a Yaroslavl supermarket on the evening of January 19.
Jan 26, 2026
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A photograph captures the chaotic scene at the supermarket checkout following the violent assault.
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Free Yaroslavl 2.0 / Vk.com
In Yaroslavl, a rowdy individual attacked a customer and a cashier in a supermarket. The incident occurred on the evening of January 19 at 16 March 8 Street in the Krasnoperekopsky district.
Shelves lie overturned and products are strewn across the floor after the rampage.
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Free Yaroslavl 2.0 / Vk.com
«In one of the stores, a customer and a cashier were attacked. They caused havoc. According to eyewitnesses, the customer was injured with a sharp object. She is now in the hospital,» — stated in a post by the group «Free Yaroslavl 2.0» on VKontakte.
Law enforcement officers arrived at the location to secure the scene and gather evidence.
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Free Yaroslavl 2.0 / Vk.com
Judging by photos from the store, there was real havoc at the checkout. Shelves were overturned, goods were scattered on the floor. Near one of the freezers, a pool of blood is visible.
Police officials provided a detailed account of the incident that led to the customer«s injuries.
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Yaroslavl Region Police Department
Police reported that it all started when one of the store visitors began behaving inappropriately: he lay on the floor, shouted, threw goods from the shelves.
«At some point, the citizen took scissors lying near the cashier and held them to the neck of a 60-year-old customer. When the woman tried to break free, she sustained wounds to her hand and head,» — told the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Yaroslavl Region.
Eyewitnesses managed to stop the rowdy. He was handed over to the patrol team that arrived at the supermarket. It turned out that the aggressor was a 39-year-old man with multiple convictions.
«The citizen has been delivered to the territorial police department, currently he is detained under Article 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, the issue of choosing a preventive measure for him is being decided,» — clarified the police.
It is known that law enforcement officers have already initiated a criminal case under the article «Hooliganism committed with the use of an item used as a weapon.»
The man himself, in a conversation with police officers, said that he is supported by his parents. When asked if he was ashamed, the rowdy briefly answered: «Ashamed.»
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