Man in 50s jailed for armed robbery in Clapham

A man in his 50s has been jailed for armed robbery after he threatened a cashier in Clapham.

Steven Faber, 53, of Solon New Road, pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of an imitation firearm.

He was sentenced on Friday (May 14) to 30 months imprisonment for armed robbery at the Inner London Crown Court.

On September 12 2020 at around 2am, Faber entered a shop in Clapham Park Road with a Beretta style handgun and 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 Met’s Flying squad launched an investigation to identify 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.”