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Attribute to Detective Sergeant Steve Wescott:?
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A 29-year-old man who entered a cycle store in Lower Hutt this afternoon demanding that the attendant open the till got more than he bargained for.?
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The man entered the store on Queens Drive at 12.50pm, walking directly behind the counter and demanding that the staff member behind the counter open the till.?
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The staff member refused to open the till and another staff member asked the man to leave the shop. ?The man then punched this staff member.?
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Fortunately the staff member was not injured and other members of staff quickly came to offer assistance and restrained the man. They then flagged down a passing police car.?
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Police would like to commend the quick-thinking of the staff involved for their actions, which has enabled us to apprehend this man and hold him to account for his offending.?
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The man was taken into custody and has been charged with demanding with menace and aggravated assault. ?He is due to appear in Hutt District Court on 11 August 2018.?
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Issued by Police Media Centre.
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