'Catch me if you can' Gloucester thief gets caught
A THIEF who had stolen two cans of lager from a shop returned shortly afterwards brandishing a knife and told the owner "come on catch me".
But as Nicholas White tried to run from the shop he was grabbed from behind in a bear hug by a brave customer, Gloucester Crown Court heard.
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JAILED: Nicholas White.
Shopkeeper Ishmael Paywand then grabbed the 40cm bread knife from White, cutting his left knuckle in the process, said prosecutor Lisa Hennessy.
White, 44, of Commercial Road, Gloucester, admitted theft of the lager, possession of a bladed article and assault on Mr Paywand.
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He was jailed for 12 months.
Mrs Hennessy said Mr Paywand was at work in his One Stop shop in Southgate Street, Gloucester, at about 10pm when two men came in.
"The first man paid £2 for some alcohol but White tucked two cans of lager worth £1.49 each into his belt. Mr Paywand followed him into the street but White ran away. Mr Paywand was unable to leave the shop so he went back in and started to check his CCTV.
"As he was looking at it White walked back in holding one of the cans of lager in his right hand an a bread knife in his left.
"He waved the knife at Mr Paywand and said 'come on catch me'.
Mrs Hennessy said a customer standing behind White grabbed him in a bear hug as Mr Paywand reached forward to disarm him.
Police were called and arrived quickly to arrest White.
William Woodman, defending, said White was drunk at the time of the incident. He had a drug problem in the past but that had now been replaced by a problem with alcohol.
Comments
by rogerjc1959
Monday, September 24 2012, 4:57PM
“12 months what a joke”
by FreeRadical1
Monday, September 24 2012, 3:31PM
“Well done to the brave customer!”
by TimMessanger
Monday, September 24 2012, 2:18PM
“Street drinker?”
by 2ladybugs
Monday, September 24 2012, 10:58AM
“Oh wonderful, another waste of space being detained at our expense. An ex junkie and now an alcoholic by the sounds of it. Carrying a knife!!!!!?????
This country wants to get its laws sorted out along with its sentences.
The prisons need to be made as inhospitable as possible so that once these offenders have spent ALL of the sentence they have been given in a cell with NO luxuries, not even a comfortable bed then maybe, just maybe they won't be so keen to re-offend.
I know this report doesn't say that this particular person has re-offended but watch this space when he comes out!!!!!!!”
by Douglasknows
Monday, September 24 2012, 10:26AM
“Assault with a deadly weapon should carry a mandatory 5 year sentence in my opinion.”
by Matt1006
Monday, September 24 2012, 10:14AM
“True jayne80, but only sentenced to 12 months, so will be out before Easter providing he behaves himself. In the meantime, we get to pay for his Christmas lunch. Along with the rest of his board & lodgings. And his Sky TV, internet access, games console, etc.”
by jayne80
Monday, September 24 2012, 9:59AM
“Finaly another piece of scum of the streets. shame that judge tabor lets half of the people go with too light a sentences”