A shopworker in Bristol was taken to hospital after two teenagers smashed a bottle of wine on his head when he tried to stop them stealing it.
The member of staff at the Lidl store in South Bristol suffered a head injury and needed hospital treatment for cuts, but was discharged following treatment. The store was closed after the incident, which happened on Monday evening, and continued to be closed and cordoned off for all of Tuesday morning.
Police are appealing for witnesses to what happened, and said two other people were also trying to steal from the store at the same time.
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The incident happened at around 8.25pm on Monday evening, August 5, at the branch of Lidl next to the Cater Business Park on Whitchurch Lane between Bishopsworth and Hartcliffe. “It’s understood the staff member had challenged two teenagers – a male and a female – who were attempting to steal wine,” a spokesperson for Avon and Somerset police said.
“At around the same time, store security prevented a slightly older couple from stealing steaks. Enquiries at the scene continue this morning. The injured man needed hospital treatment for a laceration to their head from a bottle. Thankfully he was discharged following treatment.
“If you saw what happened or have any other information about what happened, please call 101 and give the reference 5224205022,” added the police spokesperson. “Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously by calling 0800 555 111, or Crimestoppers online.