Police were called to The Heathway in Dagenham at around 8:56 p.m. on Sunday, October 13, following reports of two assaults. The incident began inside the Tesco Express store, where a suspect threw food at a member of the public, assaulting them.
After leaving the store, the suspect then seriously assaulted a second victim, a woman, who was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A 28-year-old man from Romford was arrested on suspicion of Section 20 Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH). While in custody, the man also assaulted an officer, leading to further arrests on suspicion of two counts of racially aggravated harassment and assault of an emergency worker.
The suspect remains in custody as the investigation continues. Authorities are appealing for any witnesses to come forward with information about the incident.
A Spokesman for the Met Police said: We were called to The Heathway in Dagenham at around 20:56hrs on Sunday, 13 October following reports of two people being assaulted.
The suspect was inside the Tesco Express store where he has assaulted a member of the public by throwing food in their face.
The suspect then seriously assaulted a female member of the public after leaving the store. This victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A 28-year-old man from Romford was arrested on suspicion of Section 20- Grievous Bodily Harm.
Following an assault against an officer in custody, the man was further arrested on suspicion of two counts of racially aggravated harassment and assault of an emergency worker.
