Man jailed for threatening to stab shop worker during robbery
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 15:31 · Archive
Lee Marshall was jailed for three years and four months after robbing a shop in Middlesbrough whilst wearing a balaclava and threatening to stab someone.
Lee Marshall, 43, of Ingram Road in Middlesbrough, was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court on 3 November to three years and four months in prison following a robbery at a shop on Norfolk Place in Berwick Hills on 17 August. He entered the store wearing a balaclava, demanded money and threatened to stab someone before leaving on a black pedal bike.
Cleveland Police traced Marshall using CCTV footage to a nearby property. When officers entered the address, the 43-year-old was found wearing clothing matching the suspect's description. Cash was recovered discarded on the route and inside the address, amounting to what was stolen from the shop. Marshall was handed a 10-year restraining order.
Detective Constable Itsharm Ramzan of Middlesbrough CID said the sentence 'sends a clear message to anyone considering committing similar offences: robbery and violent crime will not be tolerated in our communities'. He commended the bravery of the victim, witnesses and members of the public who assisted with the investigation.
How it is being reported
- Balaclava-clad robber threatened to stab victim before fleeing Berwick Hills shopRobber Lee Marshall has been jailed following a 'distressing' incident at a shop in MiddlesbroughTeessideLive · 3 Nov, 14:54
- Balaclava-clad man demanded money and threatened to stab someone up in shop raidMiddlesbrough man Lee Marshall jailed for three years and four months after threatening to stab someone during a Berwick Hills shop robbery.The Northern Echo · 3 Nov, 14:18
In this story: Lee Marshall · Middlesbrough · Berwick Hills · Teesside Crown Court · Cleveland Police
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