Aggro In East End Petrol Station: CCTV Released

Police investigating the assault of a petrol station employee after a group of young men were accused of stealing have released CCTV images of the suspects.

At approximately 6.00pm on Wednesday, February 11 last year three men entered the store at the Texaco garage on The Highway, Tower Hamlets, whilst a fourth man stood outside.

Staff at the shop confronted the men as they believed they were responsible for a previous theft.

As the men attempted to leave the shop, one of them hit an employee across the head.

He did not require hospital treatment.

The suspects are described as Asian and of slim build:

Suspect One was aged in his late teens. He was wearing a black jacket, jeans, black trainers and a grey baseball cap.

Suspect Two was wearing a black hooded top, a puff-style jacket, blue tracksuit trousers and was carrying a black bag.

Suspect Three wore a beige top, blue jeans, black trainers and a black hat. He was carrying a beige bag.

The fourth suspect - who remained outside the shop - wore a maroon jacket, black trousers and white trainers.

Anyone who recognises the men is asked to contact Tower Hamlets CID via 101.