A man has been charged with shoplifting, assault, and criminal damage.

Sam Hook, aged 38, of no fixed address, was charged on Tuesday with the following offences.

Possession of a knife in a public place on November 2, 2022, in Varos Close, Gosport.

Theft of toiletries from Savers on Gosport High Street on October 30, 2023.

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Common assault at One Stop in Beauchamp Avenue, Gosport, on November 4, 2023.

Criminal damage at One Stop in Beauchamp Avenue, Gosport, on November 4, 2023, and criminal damage to a police cell on November 6, two days later.

A spokesperson for Hampshire police said: “He (Sam Hook) was remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court today.”