Officers continuing to investigate a theft and assault on a staff member at a Poole store are issuing images of people they are looking to identify.

It was reported that at around 3pm on Saturday 12 September 2026 a member of staff was assaulted by a group of teenagers at the Home Bargains store at Tower Retail Park.

It was subsequently discovered that the group had also stolen items from the store.

Police Constable Bev Beck, of the Poole Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “We take reports of assaults on retail staff who are simply doing their job very seriously.

“We are carrying out a detailed investigation into this incident and are releasing images of individuals we are looking to identify as part of our enquiries.

“I would urge anyone with information regarding their identities to please contact us.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55260143030. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.

Source: Dorset Police news release.