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18/01/2011
Witnesses Sought In Tesco Assault
Detectives from Newham are appealing for witness, and releasing CCTV stills, following an assault at Tesco Express in Forest Gate.
On Wednesday 1 December last year police were called to reports of an assault inside Tesco Express, Romford Road, in East London.
At about 11.10am two men entered the shop. The first man went to the back of the shop and began stealing food from the chiller and placing it in his jacket.
When challenged, he became violent and punched a 30-year-old male member of staff in the face. He was detained at the back of the shop while a second man was escorted outside.
The second man then unexpectedly came back into the shop and punched another member of staff, a 28-year-old male.
Both men then ran out of the shop, making off on mountain bikes. The victims were both taken to The Royal London Hospital with facial injuries, with one suffering a fractured jaw.
The first suspect is described as a white man with short blond hair, about 6ft 2ins, aged between 30- 40 and wearing a yellow high visibility jacket, a grey hooded top, blue denim jeans and gloves.
The second suspect is described as an Asian man, about 6ft tall, aged between 30-40 and wearing a baseball hat, black jacket, blue denim jeans and gloves.
(BMcN)
On Wednesday 1 December last year police were called to reports of an assault inside Tesco Express, Romford Road, in East London.
At about 11.10am two men entered the shop. The first man went to the back of the shop and began stealing food from the chiller and placing it in his jacket.
When challenged, he became violent and punched a 30-year-old male member of staff in the face. He was detained at the back of the shop while a second man was escorted outside.
The second man then unexpectedly came back into the shop and punched another member of staff, a 28-year-old male.
Both men then ran out of the shop, making off on mountain bikes. The victims were both taken to The Royal London Hospital with facial injuries, with one suffering a fractured jaw.
The first suspect is described as a white man with short blond hair, about 6ft 2ins, aged between 30- 40 and wearing a yellow high visibility jacket, a grey hooded top, blue denim jeans and gloves.
The second suspect is described as an Asian man, about 6ft tall, aged between 30-40 and wearing a baseball hat, black jacket, blue denim jeans and gloves.
(BMcN)
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