Shop staff 'punched and abused' after telling man they could not top-up gas

A CCTV IMAGE OF A MAN POLICE WISH TO SPEAK TO HAS BEEN SHARED 09:13, 02 Jun 2025 Shop workers were racially abused during a scary ordeal in Cannock, police have said. The staff werepunched

and had items thrown at them during the incident on Hednesford Road. It came after a man was told that they could not top-up his gas and electric after he entered the store just after

12.30pm on Thursday, May 8. A CCTV image of a man police wish to speak to has now been shared in the hopes of finding him. READ MORE: MIDLANDS AREA WHERE HOMEOWNERS SAW £45,000 WIPED FROM

VALUE OF PROPERTIES READ MORE: DAD WHO EXPERIENCED 'TERRIBLE BACK PAIN' DIED NINE DAYS AFTER GOING TO HOSPITAL Article continues below A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said:

"We are releasing CCTV footage of a man we would like to speak to after a man was assaulted at a shop in Cannock. "Just after 12.30pm on Thursday 8 May, the man entered a shop on

Hednesford Road and requested a gas and electric top-up. "When the staff explained they could not fulfil this request, the man punched, threw items at and racially abused them."

They added that anyone who knows the whereabouts of the man should get in touch as soon as possible. The spokesperson continued: "If you recognise him, or have any more information that

could help us, get in touch. Call 101, quoting incident 258 of 8 May, or use Live Chat on our website. "To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111." Article

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