Suspect, 24, charged by Cleveland Police after alleged altercation at Sainsbury's store in Hartlepool

By Mark Payne
Published 12th Feb 2024, 10:21 BST
Updated 13th Feb 2024, 16:36 BST
Police were called to a report of an altercation at Sainsbury's, in Murray Street, on Saturday night. (Photo: Google).Police were called to a report of an altercation at Sainsbury's, in Murray Street, on Saturday night. (Photo: Google).
Police were called to a report of an altercation at Sainsbury's, in Murray Street, on Saturday night. (Photo: Google).
A man has been remanded in custody after being charged by police with a number of offences arising out of an alleged incident at a Sainsbury’s in Hartlepool at the weekend.

Louis Cornish, 24, of no fixed address, appeared before Teesside Magistrates Court on Monday after police were called to the Sainsbury’s Local on Murray Street, on Saturday night.

Officers attended a report of an ongoing altercation and a man was arrested shortly afterwards.

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Cornish is charged with attempt wounding with intent and assault by beating against a male and also faces an allegation of possessing a sharp pointed article in public relating to a pair of scissors in Murray Street on the same date.

He is further accused of stealing two laundry pods worth £15 belonging to Sainsbury’s and £21 of alcohol from Lifestyle Express.

Cornish was sent to Teesside Crown Court in custody where he is due to appear next month.