A drunk thief threatened to throw acid over shop staff while holding a jar of "yellow liquid" that she claimed to be the corrosive substance.
Gemma Hall was in the process of stealing goods from Farm Foods, in Blyth, when she was caught in the act and confronted by the store's security team. But, instead of giving up the items and apologising, the serial crook shouted "I have acid, I'm going to throw it in your face" whilst holding a jar of yellow liquid, a court was told.
The threats resulted in the staff backing off and Hall escaped with £15-worth of laundry detergent. However, the 32-year-old's shoplifting spree didn't stop there, as she went on to target a B&M store on two occasions and Asda on one.
