Woman sustains bruising after trying to prevent theft at B&Q in Havant, police launch appeal

The police received reports that at around 8:45pm on Saturday, April 27, a man left the B&Q store on Purbrook Way in Havant with items that he had not paid for. A woman in her 60s attempted to stop the man and was pushed out of the way, causing significant bruising.

The police have been conducting enquiries to establish what happened and they are now looking to speak with the man in this CCTV image, who was in the store at the time and may be able to provide the police with more information.

If you recognise this man, witnessed the incident, or have any information that could help the police, please call 101 or report online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website, below, quoting incident number 44240178788. Click here for more information.