An opticians robber, who armed himself with a bottle of ammonia during a series of Central London raids, has been jailed for ten-and-a-half years.
Richard Royston Dyer, 50, pleaded guilty to eight counts of robbery and two counts of theft between July and September, last year.
In five cases, Dyer threatened staff members with a bottle, which he said contained acid before stealing multiple pairs of glasses and leaving the store.
On two occasions he sprayed staff members with the liquid, causing minor injuries.
Dyer was arrested after an officer spotted him in Peter Street in Soho on September 13.
He was tackled to the ground and found to be in possession of a bottle of ammonia.
He was remanded in custody until trial.
The offences took place at several opticians, sometimes twice, in Upper Street, Islington; Victoria Street, Victoria; Charlotte Place, Marylebone; Regent Street and King's Road, Chelsea.
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