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Customer chased armed robber from South Shields shop
May 9 2008 By Dan Warburton
A CUSTOMER chased a robber from a shop after he brandished a hammer and demanded money yesterday.
The attempted robbery happened at around 12.30pm in Marine Stores, on Marine Approach, South Shields.
A man entered the shop wielding a hammer and demanded cash, but left empty handed and pursued by a customer.
He was last seen on Wharton Street’s junction with Westoe Terrace, and is described as being in his late 30s or early 40s and wearing dark clothing.
A female member of staff was left shaken but unhurt in the attack.
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