Man arrested over incident at Aldershot supermarket

Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident at the Tesco store on Wellington Avenue in Aldershot.

At 11.09pm on Monday 15 November, officers were called to the supermarket following reports of an assault inside the premises.

A member of the public, who was not involved in the incident, stepped in and tried to help remove the suspect from the store.

A 47-year-old man, from Aldershot, was later arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and theft from a shop.

He has been released on conditional bail.

In a statement Hampshire Constabulary said: “Officers are now appealing for witnesses and would like to speak to those inside the store, particularly the person who intervened.

“Were you in the area at the time? Did you see the incident mentioned above?

“If you have any information that may assist our enquiries, please get in touch by calling 101, quoting the reference 44210459650.”