A man who allegedly stole a leg of lamb from a County Durham Iceland store before knocking two pensioners to the floor will appear in court on Friday (April 12).
The incident is said to have taken place at Iceland in Peterlee town centre on Thursday, April 4, at around 3pm.
A man is believed to have entered the store and grabbed a leg of lamb before running outside.
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During the incident, two women in their 70s were pushed over and fell to the floor. Both were required to attend hospital for their injuries.
Stephen Jack Wray, of Wilkinson Road, Peterlee, was later arrested and charged with theft, two counts of assault, and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.
Appearing at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Monday, the 23-year-old was remanded into custody to next appear in court on Friday.
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