Police investigating a shoplifting and assault incident in Petersfield are trying to identify a man who may be able to help with their enquiries.
The incident happened at Tesco on The Causeway on Friday 8 May.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary says it received a third-party report that a member of the public was assaulted by a man he had attempted to stop from shoplifting.
Officers have since been reviewing CCTV footage and carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances of what happened.
Police are now looking to identify a man shown in CCTV from the store.
Officers say that he is not a suspect, but was in Tesco at the time and may have information that could assist the investigation.
In a statement, police said: “Officers have been carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances, such as reviewing CCTV footage, and are looking to identify the man in this image, who is not a suspect, but was in the store at the time and may be able to help us with our enquiries.”
Anyone who believes they are the man pictured, or who recognises him, is being asked to contact police.
Information can be reported by calling 101 and quoting reference number 44260216939.
Alternatively, people can contact Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary through its website.
Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.
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