Held at gunpoint for chips
[15 September 2008]
A teenager has been threatened with an air rifle by a youth who demanded his takeaway food.
The 17-year old victim had just bought some chips in Ouston, County Durham, when another youth held a gun to his face and demanded he handed the food over. After handing over the chips, the victim walked away but heard the weapon discharge and felt a projectile go past his hand.
The attacker is white, aged about 17, of medium build and 5ft 9in tall with a local accent.
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