A violent robber befriended man on a night out and led him to an isolated area before putting him in a headlock and brandishing a knife. He took his victim's wallet and his phone to stop him from calling the police.
Caeran Roderick, then 19, took Luke Long's wallet during the frightening incident which took place in Cardiff in the early hours of September 1 last year. The victim was left "shocked and upset" by the robbery and said he "couldn't believe what was happening to him."
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday heard Mr Long had attended the Live Lounge in Cardiff city centre with friends and left on his own at 4am. As he walked down St Mary's Street by the Walkabout bar he heard someone talking behind him and turned round to see Roderick. The two struck up a conversation and began walking together.
