A man has been jailed for shoplifting and threatening a shop worker with a knife in Chichester.
Robert Sheppard, 41, of no fixed address, has been sentenced to a total of 20 months in prison after police were called to the incident on Monday 4 September at Sports Direct in North Street.
He stole two pairs of joggers worth £159 each and proceeded to threaten staff with a knife.
Police arrested him just a few minutes later, despite Sheppard trying to get away.
Officers thanked a member of the public for assistance leading to Sheppard's detention.
Watch the video Sussex Police released of the chase leading to the shoplifter's arrest.
Sheppard later pleaded guilty to possession of a knife, threatening with a knife, and theft from a shop, and appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday 4 October for sentencing.
He was also ordered to pay a £187 fine and a given a 24-month Serious Violence Reduction Order (SVRO), the first of its kind in West Sussex.
Police now have the right to search Sheppard in a public place to check he isn’t carrying an offensive weapon, under the order that runs for two years.
Sergeant Sam Milsom said:
"Sheppard is a dangerous individual who carries knifes upon himself, having no regard to the public safety.
"This is a terrifying ordeal and not something that anyone who goes to work would expect to deal with.
"Sheppard has rightly received a custodial sentence and will be subject to a SVRO when released from custody.
"I would like to thank the member of the public who aided police that day in apprehending Sheppard as he fled from officers.
"It’s people like them who help police lock away violent and dangerous offenders."
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