The manager of a Nottingham shop was pushed to the floor after a man tried to leave their premises without paying for Pokemon items. Nottinghamshire Police says that the man entered a store on Exchange Walk and picked up several items from a Pokemon stand.
The incident took place on November 23 at 11.05am and after being confronted by the shop manager, the man pushed him to the floor and fled the scene. Police have now released an image of a man they want to speak to about the incident.
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PC Sean Parker, who is investigating the incident, said: "This was obviously a distressing incident for a shop manager just trying to do his job and protect his business. We want to protect the businesses of Nottingham from shoplifters and robbers and bring the person who did this to justice.
"We have released an image of a man who may hold vital information to help us with our investigation. If you recognise the man in the picture or are the man in the picture then please get in touch with us as soon as possible."
People can get in touch with police by calling 101 on quoting incident number 0239 of November 23. People can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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