A man stuffed craft beer down his trousers in a bid to smuggle it out of a Dunedin supermarket, police say.
Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said police were called to Pak’nSave Dunedin, in Hillside Rd, at 1.30pm on Monday.
A 22-year-old man had entered the store and was seen by security "putting craft beer down his pants".
When confronted, it is alleged he became aggressive and ran off before hitting a security guard four times on the arm and threatening to kill them.
Officers arrested the man in King Edward St and discovered cannabis in his possession.
Further inquiries revealed that at 8.40am, the man had been stopped after travelling at speeds of 136kmh on the Waikouaiti-Waitati road.
He was issued an infringement notice.
Snr Sgt Bond said the same vehicle was reported stolen later in the day. Police were also advised of a burglary at a home in Edinburgh St, Waikouaiti.
The man told police he had borrowed the vehicle from a friend.
He appeared in court yesterday charged with common assault, shoplifting, threats to kill, possession of cannabis, burglary and receiving stolen property, Snr Sgt Bond said. The security guard was uninjured.
