Man, 20, admits robbing mobile phone shop in Galashiels
A 20-year-old man's pled guilty to robbing a mobile phone shop in Galashiels.
Iosif Pitigoi committed the offence at the o2 shop in the town's Channel Street on October 24th, 2018.
He admitted - while acting with others - shouting, gesticulating and acting in a threatening manner towards two male employees; and ripping mobile phones and electronic devices from the display stands.
Pitigoi, who gave an address in Ipswich, also pled guilty to a second charge of failing to appear at a previous court hearing in August 2019.
Sentence has been deferred until later this month for background reports.
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