Man 'in possession of a 10-inch kitchen knife' jailed following West Sussex Co-op robbery

By Matt Pole
Published 13th Mar 2023, 14:03 BST
Updated 13th Mar 2023, 14:10 BST
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A man 'in possession of a 10-inch kitchen knife' has been jailed following a robbery at a Co-op in West Sussex, Sussex Police has reported.

Police said Craig Baker entered the Co-Op in Ifield Drive, Crawley in possession of a 10-inch kitchen knife and demanded that a member of staff behind the counter hand over cash.

She refused and was able to activate the security alarm, Sussex Police added.

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In the meantime, a second member of staff became aware of what was happening and attempted to intervene, police reported.

Craig Baker, who was 'in possession of a 10-inch kitchen knife', has been jailed following a robbery at a Co-op in West Sussex, Sussex Police has reported. Picture courtesy of Sussex PoliceCraig Baker, who was 'in possession of a 10-inch kitchen knife', has been jailed following a robbery at a Co-op in West Sussex, Sussex Police has reported. Picture courtesy of Sussex Police
Craig Baker, who was 'in possession of a 10-inch kitchen knife', has been jailed following a robbery at a Co-op in West Sussex, Sussex Police has reported. Picture courtesy of Sussex Police

In response to this, Baker hit him in the face. He then forced his way behind the counter and stole two bottles of vodka, Sussex Police added.

As he left the store, he threatened a customer whilst still holding the knife, police confirmed.

Sussex Police said officers, including armed units, responded to the scene of the incident on November 13 last year and fingerprints were recovered from the till area. The prints matched those belonging to Baker, 43, of no fixed address, police added.

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