A growing number of shoplifters are threatening to stab security guards with dirty hypodermic needles, according to an anti-crime group in Leicester.Citywatch, a Neighborhood Watch-style group for hundreds of shops and bars across the city, said a small number of persistent thieves have recently taken to making the threat to staff who challenge them.Dirty needles can carry a range of infections including HIV and hepatitis.Leicestershire police has urged victims to report any offences committed...
