Two men were given fixed penalty notices after attempting to steal beer from the Asda store, Grimshaw Park, Blackburn, police said.
One man entered the store and carried a crate of beer to the door, where he deliberately dropped it.
While the security guard was distracted a second man entered the store and tried to steal another crate of beer, but he was detained by staff, police said.
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