A member of staff was assaulted by a shoplifter during an incident at a Northampton town centre store.

The incident happened at Waterstones, inside the Grosvenor Centre, on Friday, September 18, between 4.45pm and 5pm.

Northamptonshire Police have now released a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify in connection with the assault and theft.

A Northamptonshire Police spokesperson said: “The man in the image could assist police with their enquiries so he, or anyone who recognises him, should call Northamptonshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

Anyone with information is asked to quote incident number 26000562031 when contacting police to ensure it reaches the investigating officers as quickly as possible.