Three men "armed with axes and knives" rob Coventry supermarket

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A 46-year-old man was arrested but two others have yet to be caught



Three men armed with weapons robbed a supermarket in Coventry last night.

Detectives have launched an investigation after the armed robbery at Asda in Daventry Road, Cheylesmore, at around 5.30pm.

One eye-witness said the men were carrying axes and knives.

West Midlands Police said they received numerous calls from members of the public and that officers were immediately dispatched.

A 46-year-old man was detained and arrested on suspicion of robbery and remained in custody on Sunday morning.

A car, thought to have been used by the offenders was tracked by a police dog.

The vehicle has now been seized and will be forensically examined for evidence.

Det Sgt Andy Malin, who is leading the investigation, said: “Thankfully no-one was hurt during the robbery, but this was a particularly brazen attempt and we have a dedicated team working to track those involved.

“The shop has been examined for forensic evidence and my officers are in the process of gathering CCTV from the store and the surrounding areas.

“We are keen to hear from anyone who has information about what happened and those involved - particularly anyone who was in the area last night and saw two white men dressed in dark clothing.

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Please quote crime number 20CV/243490N/17

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Man to stand trial after armed robbery at Coventry supermarket

A man is to stand trial for the robbery of a supermarket in Coventry.

David Peebles, aged 46, was charged with robbery and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place after an incident at Asda in Cheylesmore at 5.30pm on Saturday.

Peebles, of London Road, appeared at Coventry Magistrates’ Court today.

He has been kept in custody and will stand trial at Warwick Crown Court on December 14.

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Bungling robber who dropped keys to getaway car floored by shoppers



An armed robber was floored by a have-a-go hero having dropped the keys to the getaway car.

David Peebles realised his mistake after bursting into an Asda store in the city with two other masked men and then leaving with two tills they had ripped from the counter.

When the bungling robber re-entered the store to find his keys he was tackled by a member of the public and then held in the store until police arrived to arrest him.

Peebles was hoping to use the cash stolen in the robbery to pay off a drug debt, but is instead now starting a seven-year prison sentence having pleaded guilty to charges of robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.

He had been brandishing a crowbar during the robbery at Asda in Daventry Road, Cheylesmore , in November last year.

Peebles was sentenced today at Coventry Crown Court and the judge who jailed the 47-year-old, of London Road, Coventry, also awarded £250 to the have-a-go hero who helped detain the robber.

Judge Anthony Potter said the robbery “must have been a terrifying experience for the shoppers and members of staff”.

Speaking directly to Peebles, he said: “You attended, with two others, at the Asda store in Daventry Road, Coventry.

“The three of you plainly stormed in to a packed store and one of you shouted loudly and repeatedly you were committing a robbery and added that everyone should keep calm.

“That’s the last thing that was going to happen as he was brandishing a knife.”

He went on "it was clear that one of your number knew where the keys to the tills were" and one staff member was grabbed and told to open the tills, but it was only due to “someone with impressive speed of thought” to think to switch the power off that the robbers couldn’t access the tills.

Judge Potter said Peebles only returned to the store following the robbery as “it seems in your vigour the keys to the car had become dislodged".

The member of the public who first tackled Peebles back inside the store did so with “commendable courage”, the judge stated.

He added that "sadly" neither of the men who carried out the robbery with Peebles have ever been caught.

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neither of the men who carried out the robbery with Peebles have ever been caught

Perhaps his sentence ought be doubled unless he says who they are?

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That name Pebbles seems familiar and his face.

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He has a long string of convictions Melisandre but I was unable to find a mugshot prior to this one.

The court heard that Peebles has 37 convictions for 55 offences on his criminal record, including another robbery in 1994, as well as burglary matters in the years since.

He was first before the courts when he was just 10 years old, committed his first act of dishonesty when 12 and was jailed for the first time on his 17th birthday.

Peebles had also only been released from prison on September 11, 2017, for another matter, meaning he committed the Asda robbery two months to the day after he was released.