A 14-year-old boy has been bailed after he was arrested in connection with a 'disturbance' at a Tesco superstore in Collier Row.
Police were called to the supermarket in Collier Row Lane at 6pm on February 19 to reports of youths causing a disturbance.
When officers arrived, the 14-year-old was spotted nearby and arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, common assault and shoplifting.
He was also arrested on suspicion of affray, criminal damage and a public order offence, but has since been bailed, police announced today (February 28).
"The suspect has been bailed pending further enquiries," a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said this afternoon.
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Another spokesperson previously said its community team had been looking to ban offenders from such stores.
"The local neighbourhood team are working with a view to banning those who commit offences," the spokesperson had said.
A CCTV review was conducted to find the repeat offenders and, where appropriate, inform their parents, police added.
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