A MAN was punched in the face in a supermarket.

At around 1.45pm on Saturday, June 1, a man entered the Tesco supermarket in Poole Road, Poole.

He argued with a member of shop staff before punching another man, aged in his 40s, in the face.

The victim suffered facial injuries but did not need to go to hospital.

Now, officers investigating the assault have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify.

Police community support investigator Chris Hardy, of Poole police, said: “We have been carrying out a number of enquiries into this incident and I am now in a position to issue a CCTV image of a man we wish to speak to.

“I would urge anyone with information regarding the identity of the man pictured to please contact us.”

Anyone with information can contact Dorset Police at dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240082004.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.