Two men from Luton have been charged with shoplifting following an incident involving armed police at a supermarket in Leighton Buzzard.
Jamie Docherty, 36, and Lee Docherty, 39, both of Crescent Road, will appear at Luton Magistrates Court this morning charged with theft from a shop.
Beds Police were called to Morrisons on Lake Street at 6.28pm on Monday evening after a member of staff rung to report aggressive shoplifters.
Both men were taken to Bedford South Wing Hospital in need of medical attention and were later taken to the police station where they were detained until being taken to Magistrates this morning.
A Morrisons spokesman said: “Following an incident at the store last night, the police were called and duly attended.
“We are helping the police with their enquiries.”