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

Jun 23, 2023

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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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.