King's Lynn man jailed over petrol station robbery.

A man who punched a cashier and stole alcohol and cigarettes from a King's Lynn garage has been jailed.

Gareth Lloyd from Willow Park in Lynn appeared at Norwich Crown Court last Monday (19 October 2020).

He was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of robbery, he was also found to be in breach of a suspended prison sentence.

On Saturday 19 September 2020 Lloyd entered the Jet Garage on Lynn Road at about 10.20pm and became aggressive towards the cashier.

Lloyd said he was armed with a knife and forced his way behind the counter where he punched the cashier before stealing alcohol and cigarettes worth £232.

The victim who suffered a minor injury reported the incident to Norfolk Police and provided a description of the suspect.

At around 4am on the Sunday morning (20 September) a man fitting the suspect’s description was spotted on Lynn Road by an officer.

He was stopped and found in possession of items stolen from the garage.

He was arrested and later charged with the offence.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Heather Chisholm, said:

"During this robbery, Lloyd made threats to the cashier who believed he was armed with a knife, although one was never seen. We’re grateful to the victim for providing such a detailed description of the suspect which ultimately led to his swift arrest six hours after the incident happened.”

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