£140 worth of Lindor and Ferrero Rocher chocolate stolen from Spar shop in Portsmouth

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Police are releasing images of a man and a woman who were seen in the area at the time and who may be able to help their enquiries. Credit: Hampshire Police

Police are releasing CCTV images of a man and a woman they would like to speak to after £140 worth of Lindor and Ferrero Rocher chocolate was stolen from the Spar shop on St Marys Road in Portsmouth on Friday (22 September).

At 6:30pm a staff member challenged a woman who tried to leave the store without paying for items. The staff member was pushed and threatened with a knife. She was not hurt. Boxes of chocolate worth £140 were stolen.

He is described as:

  • Aged in his forties.

  • 5ft 9ins tall.

  • Medium build.

  • Short dark hair and beard.

  • He was wearing a top with ‘Chicago 74’ written on iyt.

  • He spoke with an Eastern European accent.

She is described as:

  • White.

  • Aged in her forties.

  • Around 5ft 5ins tall.

  • Skinny build.

  • Long dark hair.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting 44230387850.

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