Appeal to identify man following Leicester assault

Officers have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with an assault and criminal damage in St Martins, Leicester.

At around 2.30pm on Tuesday 27 October, a man was reported to be acting aggressively outside a shop in the area. When asked to leave, the man was reported to have thrown a table at the shop owner, hitting him on the arm and causing damage to the shop.

The man then left the area.

The suspect has been described as black, around 5ft 6ins, with a goatee beard. He was wearing green jogging bottoms, black trainers, a black hoodie top with a black back pack and gloves.

PC Tom Cubison said: “This incident took place when many people would have been in the area and we would like to speak to anyone who might have any information in relation to this incident.”

Anyone with any information should call 101 quoting incident 20*567531.

You can also report online at https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/