A man was arrested for attempting to steal $1,000 in boneless beef tenderloin and attacking a security officer with a screwdriver at the Capitol Hill QFC on 15th and Harrison, according to the police report. The security guard was shaken-up, but was not hurt.

Police were called to the scene around 9:15 p.m March 23 when a caller reported that a man was loading boxes of beef into his blue Saturn station wagon. After being notified by an employee, a QFC security guard (employed by Phoenix Security) identified himself as a security guard to the hamburglar, who attempted to get in his car and flee. The guard caught-up to the man near the drivers' side door where a struggle ensued. The porterhouse pilferer allegedly grabbed a screwdriver from the passenger seat and tried to stab the guard with it. The guard was able to dodge the attacks.

Another security guard, who witnessed the struggle and the attempted stabbings, was able to reach through the passenger side door and handcuff the alleged beef thief.

When interviewing the first security guard, the officer noted that the guard's hands were shaking and he had beads of sweat on his forehead. The guard summed the events up: "That guy was stealing meat and when I tried to stop him he tried to stab me with a screwdriver."