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Masked Raider Threatens Shop Worker With Pistol
17 Dec
Summary
- Masked man threatened worker with a pistol-style firearm.
- The offender was on bail for burglaries during the raid.
- He received a 50-month sentence for attempted robbery.
A masked raider has been sentenced to over four months in prison after threatening a shop worker with what appeared to be a pistol. The CCTV image captured the moment Darren Campbell, 37, of Houghton Regis, wore a black horror mask during the incident at a Dunstable newsagent.
Campbell subjected the employee to a terrifying ordeal, demanding money and threatening to shoot him. Investigators noted that Campbell was on bail for a series of burglaries at the time of the raid. He fled the scene in his car shortly after the crime.
Campbell has been jailed for 50 months after pleading guilty to attempted robbery, possessing an imitation firearm with intent, burglary, and fraud. His sentencing concludes a case that highlighted the victim's frightening experience while simply performing his job.
