Man arrested after vodka bottles smashed in botched shoplifting attempt at Aldi in Portsmouth

By David George
Published 15th May 2023, 15:53 BST
Updated 27th May 2023, 11:38 BST
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Police have arrested a man after someone smashed vodka bottles at a Portsmouth Aldi store in a botched shoplifting attempt.

At some time between 6.45pm and 7pm on April 15, a man entered the Aldi store in Southampton Road, North Harbour.

Police say a man picked up a number of bottles of vodka and walked through the till area.

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One person has been arrested. Picture: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images.One person has been arrested. Picture: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images.
One person has been arrested. Picture: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images.

Police say when he was challenged by staff, he smashed the bottles on the floor and fled the shop, knocking over two trolleys of flowers as he went.

A spokeswoman for the police force said: ‘We want to provide you with an update this morning that a 43-year-old man from Portsmouth has been arrested and released on bail in relation to this incident.

‘He was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and theft from a shop.’

Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary on 101, quoting 44230148528.