Police in Portsmouth are appealing for help from the public to identify a man. It 
follows an incident at Chichester Stores in Chichester Road, Fratton on Friday March 20.
At around 6.15pm a man was racially abusive to the shop’s owner, after being asked to take his dog outside of the shop.
Police would like to speak to thef ollowing man as he may have vital information.
The man is described as:
• White
• Large build
• Very tall
• Short brown hair
• Around 20 years old
• Wearing a white, short-sleeved t-shirt with an image of a dog on the front
• He was walking a tan and white Staffordshire bull terrier type dog
PC Allison Fraser who is investigating said: “"This was an unnecessary and vile, racist attack on a shopkeeper. Several people were in the shop at the time and were clearly horrified by what they witnessed."
“It is not acceptable to act in this manner towards anyone from any background, and we deal with incidents of this nature robustly.
“Please contact police if you recognise this man.”
Can you help?
Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Fraser at Fratton on 0845 045 45 45 or call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111. Mini-Com users can call 01962 875000.
