A Winnipeg business owner says either he's been scammed or there's a woman in serious need of help, following an incident — captured on video — in which she had what looked like a seizure, then got up and later took his store's Winnipeg Harvest donation can.
Andres Hernandez, who owns The UPS Store in Southdale, says the woman — clad in pyjamas and using a cane — entered his business just before 6 p.m. Friday, just before it was closing.
Surveillance video footage from the store show the woman shaking, dropping her cane and falling onto the ground. Two people are seen coming to her aid.
Hernandez said it appeared as though the woman had a seizure, and she told him it was an epileptic attack, but he added that she was back on her feet within a minute.
"She was a little bit funny in the beginning, and then she just [stood] up again and was OK. She was apologizing," he told CBC News.
"Do we need to call somebody, 911? [She said,] 'No, no, no, I am OK. So sorry to do this.' And then, 'Do you know what? I don't want to bother you. I'm feeling better. Thank you.' And then she walked away from the store."
Then on Monday, Hernandez discovered his donation can, which he estimates had $40 inside, was missing.
The surveillance video shows the same woman standing by the counter, picking up the can, putting her cane down, then depositing the can in her bag before taking the cane and walking away.