A bizarre video has emerged from China of a woman taking off her clothes to run away after she was allegedly found stealing in a market.

The footage, shot in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province on November 13, shows people trying to catch the alleged thief who is running away without a top on.

She is then surrounded by market goers.

According to local reports, the woman was found stealing a customer's phone in a shop and was caught.

In order to escape, she took off her clothes to escape the clutches of her captors.