Robber who threatened to stab man outside a Blidworth shop is put behind bars
A robber who threatened to stab a man outside a community shop in Blidworth has been locked up.
The victim was with a friend outside the store in Mansfield Road, Blidworth, when he was approached by a man he did not know.
The offender began making allegations about the victim and ordered him to hand over his bag.
He threatened to stab the other man on two occasions if he did not do what he said during the incident, which took place around 5.30pm on August 20, 2023.
After going through the bag, the robber helped himself to cash.
He then fled in the direction of New Lane when a member of staff came out of the store and asked what was happening.
Police quickly identified the offender as Robin Territt after analysing CCTV footage from the shop.
The 20-year-old was arrested the following day after a further call that he was breaching bail conditions by attending an unrelated address and threatening a woman.
Territt, of Harlesden Road, London, was sentenced to a total of two years and 11 months in a young offenders’ institution when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday, January 15.
Territt had admitted robbery after changing his plea to guilty in October last year at the same court.
He also pleaded guilty to three counts of breaching bail conditions.
Territt was additionally sentenced after being found with a Stanley knife in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, on June 26, 2024. He was convicted of possession of a blade in a public place as a result.
Detective Inspector James Oakton, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Although the victim was not harmed in this robbery and no knife was seen, this will have been a frightening experience.
“We take any street robbery of this nature very seriously because of the lasting impact they can have on victims.
“Territt initially denied the offence but changed his plea when presented with a watertight case by detectives who had worked on the investigation.
“He has an unenviable record of previous offending and has also been convicted of knife possession following an investigation by our colleagues in Lincolnshire.
“I’m pleased the judge has seen fit to put him behind bars for this series of offences.”