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11:54 11/06/2020
A robber has been jailed for seven and a half years after admitting his part in a number of offences at businesses across Leicester.
Craig Sheldon was involved in the robberies at premises across Leicester between December last year and February this year with items including cash, cigarettes and alcohol being stolen.
During some of the robberies, he was reported to be in possession of a knife.
Craig Sheldon
Officers carried out investigative work into the robberies including CCTV analysis and gathering witness accounts. As a result, Sheldon was arrested in February this year and he was subsequently charged.
At a Leicester Crown Court hearing earlier this year, Sheldon, 41, of Drummond Road, Leicester, pleaded guilty to four counts of robbery, three counts of possession of a knife and one count of theft.
The offences were:
Sheldon was sentenced at the same court on Tuesday (9 June).
Officer in the case, Detective Constable Jack Cornick said: “Sheldon was involved in these robberies at businesses where people work hard to make a living. He did this purely for his own greed.
“We will take action in these cases and will work to ensure justice is done.
“I am pleased the guilty pleas were made in this case and hope this result helps the victims of these offences in some way to see the defendant accept full responsibility for his actions.”