A man walked into a County Durham shop and began "snatching" clothing from a rail before telling staff, "I can take what I like".
Kevin Aldworth, who had been taking drugs, walked into the Original Factory Shop in Shildon on March 12 and began casually taking clothing from the clothes rails. When a staff member confronted him, he terrified them by claiming to have a knife - which he didn't - but was eventually removed from the store and made off empty handed.
Aldworth, 39, of Kimberley Street, Eldon Lane, County Durham, appeared at Durham Crown Court on Thursday to be sentenced for attempted robbery. He pleaded guilty to the charge at a previous hearing.
