A man has been jailed after carrying out a gunpoint street robbery in Trowbridge.
Connor Mockridge, 25, approached a man in Biss Meadows Country Park on 28 August before forcing him to hand over his bag by threatening him with an imitation firearm.
The victim was able to escape uninjured and called 999 for help. The defendant, of Studley Rise, was swiftly located and arrested by firearms officers.
He pleaded guilty to robbery and possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear or violence in a hearing at Swindon Crown Court in October.
On 2 December, he was sentenced to four years and ten months behind bars.
Det Insp Tom Straker said: “This was a scary incident for the victim who fortunately was not injured and was able to contact the police quickly.
“From there, we were able to deploy our firearms officers and Mockridge was safely detained and arrested.
“We take incidents such as these extremely seriously and I’m delighted that Mockridge has received a lengthy sentence for his crime.
“There is no place in Trowbridge for incidents such as these and we will continue to work hard to ensure the town is a safe place for everyone.”
