Man jailed after assaulting shop workers during Newport robbery
Daniel Taylor was found hiding in a skip after the incident
A man who attacked staff whilst robbing a shop in Newport has been jailed.
Daniel Taylor entered Central Convenience Store on the High Street at around 2pm on 21 March and initially asked about alcohol.
After leaving and returning 10 minutes to buy sweets, he reached over the counter and grabbed cash from a member of staff after they opened the till.
He then went to punch them, as well as an off-duty employee who intervened.
Taylor, 30, of Lowtherville Road, Ventnor, was later spotted by police and arrested whilst hiding in a skip.
He admitted during his arrest to robbing the store, and was found with £20 on him.
Taylor admitted to counts of robbery at Isle of Wight Crown Court on 29 April.
He was sentenced to 20 months in prison on 31 May.
DC Lou Daniels said:
"Officers on the Isle of Wight work hard to target retail criminals and work with businesses to keep them safer.
"Much of this involves targeting habitual shoplifters and those who are disorderly and abusive to retail staff. On the more serious end of the scale, we have offenders like Taylor who use physical violence against shop workers in order to make financial gain.
"This behaviour will never be tolerated. I hope the local resident and business communities on the Island can be reassured that police swiftly responded and arrested Taylor after this incident, and he is now behind bars."