Terrifying moment balaclava-clad teen threatens shop owner at knifepoint before cash is stolen from till

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A teenager, wearing a balaclava, can be seen wielding a knife at the shop owner, before cash is stolen from the till.

Watch This Terrifying moment balaclava-clad teen threatens shop owner at knifepoint before cash is stolen from till By Jessica Martin Comment Published 28th Mar 2025, 05:30 GMT Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A teenager, wearing a balaclava, can be seen wielding a knife at the shop owner, before cash is stolen from the till. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.

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Dramatic CCTV shows the moment a shop owner was threatened at knifepoint, before cash was stolen from the till. Police say they were called to reports of a robbery at Harry’s Off Licence, Beverley Road in Bolton at around 8pm on January 5. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Read More Bizarre footage shows moment man is caught stealing 65 boxes of Creme Eggs worth £220 Hammer-wielding crook smashes display cases in raid on auction house owned by Bargain Hunt star £1M keyless car theft gang jailed after bragging about crimes on social media Terrifying moment man with combat knife walks through city centre in broad daylight The shop’s owner was threatened by a male in a balaclava and wielding a knife, and a quantity of cash was stolen from the till.

Shop owner is threatened with knife in Bolton. | Greater Manchester Police Three teenagers, a 16-year-old male and two 17-year-olds, fled the scene. Following a police investigation, the teenagers were arrested and later charged.

All three, all from the Bolton area, pleaded guilty to robbery and were sentenced at Bolton Crown Court. One of the teenagers also pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article. Police say the teenagers were dealt with by way of community and youth referral orders, and compensation.

Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Chief Inspector Chris Boyd, Uniform Operations Bolton, said: “This was an awful and frightening incident and although the victim remained calm throughout, he must have been terrified, especially having a knife pushed towards him during this ordeal. “I must commend the swift and joined-up investigation from officers in the Bolton district. “Following a report of a robbery, CID were asked to make some enquiries while our uniformed colleagues attended to obtain a report, CCTV evidence and a statement from the victim.

“Information shared from uniformed colleagues’ enquiries allowed detectives to focus on local taxi firms. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad “It was established that the suspects had been collected from an address near to the offence location earlier in the evening. “Detectives were notified that the suspects had booked another taxi and this was relayed to uniformed colleagues, who were waiting for the suspects, who were identified and arrested.

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