Children attack and injure female Tesco van driver before stealing groceries in Doncaster

Children attacked and injured a female Tesco van driver before stealing groceries from the rear of the vehicle in Doncaster.

On Tuesday 26 May at 11.24pm police received a call to report a theft that had happened earlier in the day on Hatfield Lane in Barnby Dun in Doncaster.

It is alleged that a supermarket grocery delivery driver was targeted by a group of youths while on the street.

Reports state that the youths grabbed the driver’s arm, before taking trays of items from the vehicle and discarding them around the street.

The driver of the vehicle suffered minor injuries to her arm.

Tesco have been assisting police with their enquiries.

An investigation is underway to find those responsible and anyone who is yet to speak to officers is asked to get in touch online, via live chat or by calling 101 quoting incident number 1219 of 26 May 2026.