A man will appear at court today
Bristol Magistrates’ Court
Armed police swarmed a property after a theft from a supermarket on New Years Day.
The incident – which also saw a member of the public being threatened with a knife – happened at a supermarket in Filton.
Avon and Somerset Police said meat and cheese were stolen from a shop before a member of the public was threatened with a small knife.
The victim was forced to hand over their bicycle in the incident, police added.
Footage shared online shows armed police being called to an address in the Southmead area of Bristol on Saturday, January 3.
Avon and Somerset Police said Benjamin Wood, of Southmead, was arrested and has been charged with one count of theft from a shop and one count of threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place.
He was remanded to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court today.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “A 44-year-old man has been charged in connection with the theft of food from a supermarket and a member of the public’s bicycle.
“It follows an incident on Thursday, January 1, in Filton in which meat and cheese was stolen from a shop before a member of the public was threatened with a small knife and forced to hand over their bicycle.
“Benjamin Wood, of Southmead, was arrested on Saturday (January 3) before being charged with one count of theft from a shop and one count of threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place.
“He was remanded to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court today (January 5).”