Lisa James screamed and “legged it” when she was confronted by a man on a violent crime spree in central Christchurch.
James at The Terrace bar Amazonita, working her normal shift for Barhoppers Cleaning, when she heard a noise coming from the nearby Bangalore Polo Club about 3.50am on Tuesday.
“I got told there was a man with a stick and to stay inside… I didn’t realise he had actually broken the statues [outside The Bangalore Polo Club]”.
As James called police to explain what was going on, she found herself face to face with the offender with just a window between them.
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Lisa James from Barhoppers Cleaning is worried about her safety at work after she was confronted by a man smashing windows and other property on Oxford Tce in Christchurch.
She immediately screamed and ran.
“I didn’t know if he was going to smash through those windows and deal to me because he saw me. I had to run to protect myself.”
James said early morning workers like herself were at the mercy of “trolls under the bridge”.
She had worked as a duty manage at The Rockpool and Seoul bars for seven years, having many experiences with…