Man Sentenced for Shop Theft and Knife Threat | Manchester News

John Phelps, 42, got two years in prison for trying to steal from a Bolton shop—then pulled out a Stanley knife to scare people off. The brazen daylight robbery on April 27th escalated fast when witnesses saw the blade, sending one shopper fleeing. Already under a Criminal Behaviour Order, Phelps compounded his crimes by violating that order and threatening someone with a weapon. He pleaded guilty to attempted theft, order breach, and weapon threat—sentenced July 23rd at Bolton Crown Court. Police made it clear: weapon-wielding theft won’t be tolerated. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/05d6ae9a6e86aa22