A court in Kyiv has sentenced a 33-year-old man to seven years in prison for committing a robbery at a store. The perpetrator took advantage of the situation by starting to fill his backpack with goods, but when the store clerk confronted him, he assaulted her and fled, breaking the entrance door's glass with his foot.
Details of the Crime
According to reports, the robbery occurred in one of the stores in Kyiv. During the robbery, the offender:
- began putting items from the shelves into his backpack;
- assaulted the clerk after she confronted him;
- escaped by breaking the entrance door's glass with his foot.
Previous Convictions and Sentencing
The criminal turned out to be a recidivist, previously convicted for:
- theft;
- robbery;
- causing bodily harm;
- drug-related crimes.
After serving his sentence for earlier offenses, the man failed to learn from his past mistakes and reoffended. The court has now sentenced him to seven years in prison for this new crime.