Durham City robbery saw man point knife at victims throat

Jordan Gibson, 27 of The Wynd, Pelton near Chester-Le-Street, approached the victim on North Road in Durham City in October.

He pointed a knife at the victims throat and pressured them to hand over cash before making off from the scene.

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The victim called the police immediately after the incident and was able to give a detailed description of the suspect.

Later, the suspect was identified as Gibson and was swiftly arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of a knife.

He later admitted the offence and appeared at Durham Crown Court on Tuesday for sentencing.

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Gibson was jailed for 33 months in prison.

Detective chief inspector Christopher Smiles of Durham Constabulary, said: “Although robbery rates remain low in County Durham and Darlington, we remain committed to bringing offenders like Gibson to justice.

“This is a despicable crime which no one deserves to be the victim and I am pleased in this case we have removed this particularly dangerous offender from our streets.”