Chandler's Ford ASDA supermarket sees Southampton woman arrested over alleged shoplifting and police officer assault

Police were called to the superstore in Bournemouth Road just before 3.15pm yesterday after it was alleged that a woman was in possession of alcohol taken without payment.

A 40-year-old woman from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of theft from a shop, according to a spokeswoman from Hampshire Constabulary.

She said: ‘She was searched by officers and a de-tagging device was located and seized. While under arrest, she is alleged to have then racially abused a store security guard before assaulting a police officer.

‘The woman was further arrested for going equipped, racially aggravated public order and assaulting an emergency worker.’

The woman remains in custody at this time.

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