A man has appeared in court charged with spraying tear gas in Oxford Street Selfridges after at least 14 people were injured in an incident earlier this week.
Tyan Tulloch, is accused of possessing the toxic CS gas in the upmarket department store on Thursday, Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court heard on Saturday.
He is also charged with affray after allegedly spraying the gas in the store.
The charge says Tulloch “used or threatened unlawful violence towards other persons”. His actions allegedly “would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety”.
No indication of pleas were entered. Tulloch, of Trim Street, Deptford, south-east London, who appeared from custody by video-link wearing a camouflage jumper, was bailed to appear at Southwark Crown Court on August 14.
At least 14 people were injured in the incident on Thursday. Police were called to the Oxford Street department store on Thursday at 1.39pm to reports of a disturbance, and London Ambulance Service staff also went to the scene.
A Selfridges spokeswoman said:" We can confirm the police are in attendance at our Oxford Street store following a short altercation between two males which involved the spraying of CS gas by one of the males.
"A few team members and customers were checked over by the ambulance service for irritated nose and throat, with all but one being given the all-clear."
