Staff member punched during incident at Kettering shop

Between 3pm and 3.30pm on Friday, May 31, a man entered the shop and punched a member of staff following a verbal altercation between the pair.

A police spokesman said: “During the argument, the member of staff dropped their mobile phone, which the offender then picked up without the victim noticing and left the store.

"The offender was a white man in his early 20s, about 5ft 8in and of a slim build with dark long curly hair which was tied in a top knot/bun and a short full beard.

"He was wearing a black jacket, possibly white jogging bottoms/trousers and carrying a bag described as similar in style to that used by a postal worker.”

Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 quoting incident number 24000370123.