Terrifying moment would be thief pulls out knife after being challenged by staff

Crown Court.

In a statement, the force said: “A man has been sentenced for two years after threatening a member of the public with a knife during an attempted theft in Bolton.

“John Phelps (24/07/1984), of no fixed abode, was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court on 23 July 2026 after pleading guilty to continue reading …