Man charged after West Bromwich security guard assaulted and items were stolen

A man has been charged after items were stolen from stores in West Bromwich and a security guard was assaulted.

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Lee Egege, aged 39 of no fixed address, has been charged with two counts of shop theft, assaulting a constable and common assault.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court.

This comes after items were stolen from a store on Reservoir Road, West Bromwich on January 19.

On January 26, food and alcohol were stolen from a store on Astle Park. A security guard intervened and was punched to the face.