A person who left his provisional driving licence on the crime scene after robbing a Co-op has been jailed for six years.
Patrick Muddiman, 38, instantly punched a buyer standing on the tills after getting into the store on High Street, Brampton, on 3 March simply earlier than 10pm.
He then threatened workers on the retailer and demanded money, Cambridgeshire Police mentioned.
He was handed round £120 in £5 and £10 notes and demanded a packet of cigarettes after workers advised him £20 notes have been saved elsewhere and they didn’t have entry.
A buyer restrained Muddiman however he managed to flee, punching the client he had struck earlier for a second time, who additionally tried to assist sort out him.
But Muddiman by chance left a black pockets containing his provisional licence exterior the store and was later arrested by police.
He gave no remark in interviews however later admitted theft and assault by beating.
Muddiman, of Whiteford Drive, Kettering, Northamptonshire, was sentenced at Peterborough Crown Court on Friday to 6 years in jail, with an extra three years on licence.
The defendant has 24 earlier convictions for 36 offences together with theft, violence and robberies, police mentioned.
The theft of the money and injury to the store amounted to between £400-500, however the Co-op additionally misplaced round £7,000 in enterprise after closing for a day, the drive added.
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Detective Constable Sarah Longbottom, who investigated the theft, mentioned: “This was an incredibly frightening incident for both customers and staff who were in the shop at the time and genuinely feared for their safety.
“I’d wish to thank the courageous store prospects who tried to assist on the day – and was happy to see the decide award the person who helped restrain Muddiman with a commendation.
“Muddiman was linked to the crime by shop CCTV and witnesses who identified him from his driving licence – a key part of evidence which he left behind.”
Source: information.sky.com”