"Give Me The Money Or I'll Shoot You"

An early-hours armed robber, who threatened to shoot a shop's cashier during a £130 raid, has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.

Steven Faber, 53, of Solon New Road, Clapham, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court.

He pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of an imitation firearm.

On September 12, last year at 1.57am Faber entered the shop in Clapham Park Road.

Holding a Beretta-style handgun he threatened to shoot the cashier unless he handed over money from the tills. 

Faber shouted at the cashier: "Give me the money or I'll shoot you."

The cashier handed over £130 and Faber ran off.

The Metropolitan Police's Flying Squad launched an investigation into identifying Faber. 

The team located him through CCTV and arrested him on September 29.

Detective Constable Stefen Rule, who led the investigation, said: “Weapons have no place on the streets of London. 

“Our priority is to protect our communities and target those involved in firearms and violence.

“This case is another good example of the work we do to remove violent offenders from the streets.”