Man charged after armed attempt to rob teenager's motorbike
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 00:31 · Archive
A teenager feared being stabbed when an armed man tried to rob his motorbike outside a supermarket in South Shields.
A teenager feared being stabbed when an armed man tried to steal his motorbike outside Sainsbury's in South Shields on 16 July. Stephen Hunter, 27, of Beach Road, South Shields, approached the youth at the supermarket in Simonside and started asking about the bike. When the teenager removed his helmet and began walking towards the shop, Hunter appeared under the influence of something, tried to block his path and demanded the keys.
The teenager refused. Hunter then reached into his waistband and pulled out what the youth believed was a knife with a visible blade. The victim said he feared being stabbed. Hunter demanded the keys again, adding profanities, but the teenager refused once more. Another man with Hunter discouraged the robbery, telling him to stop or they would both be arrested.
Hunter kicked the motorbike over, causing scratches to it, before both men got into a taxi and left. When arrested and shown footage, Hunter laughed and said it was 'just criminal damage'. In a victim impact statement, the teenager said the incident made him fearful for his personal safety because he genuinely thought he might have been stabbed and suffered serious injury.
How it is being reported
- South Shields teenager targeted for his motorbike by armed raider outside Sainsbury'sStephen Hunter left the youth in fear by demanding his keys and pulling out a weaponChronicleLive · 20 Oct, 00:12
- Teenager 'feared being stabbed' in motorbike robbery at South Shields Sainsbury'sA teenager feared he would be stabbed by an armed thug who tried to rob his motorbike outside Sainsbury's in Simonside, South Shields.Shields Gazette · 19 Oct, 14:14
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