Two Grimsby men jailed for three years for armed robbery
They took cigarettes and tried to smash the till
Two men from Grimsby are facing three years each in jail for their part in an armed robbery.
On the 21st April 2021 three hooded men burst into a store on Brereton Avenue in Cleethorpes, they were also wearing surgical masks.
One of them had an axe - and held the assistant in a headlock. She wasn't seriously hurt.
They took cigarettes and tried to smash the till
20-year-old Benjamin Allen from Columbia Road in Grimsby and Cameron Fitzgerald aged 19 from Thackray Court, Grimsby pleaded guilty to armed robbery and they were sentenced at Grimsby Crown Court last week
Speaking after sentencing the Detective investigating the robbery, Detective Constable Nigel Morgan, said,
“I feel sure that Ben Allen and Cameron Fitzgerald thought that they disguised themselves well enough not be identified. They were wrong, the investigative enquiries we conducted meant that we have been able to unmask them and bring them to justice.
“I want to praise the victim for her actions on the day and in the subsequent investigation. This was a terrifying incident for her, and I can only hope that these sentences bring her some comfort in knowing these two men will be in jail for three years.
“The CCTV footage shows the level of aggression used just to get a few packet of cigarettes, having viewed the CCTV carefully I have to say that this is one of the most violent offences of its type that I have see, their sentences will give them time to reflect on their actions and I hope that they will consider their life choices once they are released.”