Man charged with theft and assault after incident at Hartlepool Sainsbury’s store

A man has been charged with theft and assault following an incident at a Sainsbury's store in Hartlepool.
By Sophie Brownson
Published 24th Nov 2020, 11:42 BST
Updated 24th Nov 2020, 12:33 BST
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Police were called to the Sainsbury’s store on Murray Street on Thursday, November 19, following reports that a man had entered the store and committed a theft, before returning within minutes to allegedly assault a member of staff and cause damage within the shop.

He was detained by store staff and a member of the public until police arrived.

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A 22-year-old man has subsquently been charged with theft, assaulting an emergency worker, affray, possession of an offensive weapon and assault. He is due to appear before the court.

The incident happened at the Sainsbury's in Murray StreetThe incident happened at the Sainsbury's in Murray Street
The incident happened at the Sainsbury's in Murray Street

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