Police released video of a man pointing an imitation gun at kebab shop staff after refusing to wear a face mask inside.
Paul Griffiths was jailed last month after pleading guilty to several counts – including removing the paintball-type gun inside the Rhondda Takeaway in the village of Pentre, south Wales .
A customer and a delivery man jumped behind the counter and feared they would be shot during their horrific ordeal around 10:15 p.m. on November 5 last year.
Officers have now shared CCTV footage which showed the 57-year-old was being asked to wait outside because he refused to wear a mask.
Griffiths then refused to leave before removing the imitation pistol from his pocket and pointing it at staff, including the store owner.
Paul Griffiths pulled out the imitation gun at a kebab shop
A police spokesperson said: “A customer and a delivery man dove behind the counter … the delivery man then ran to the living quarters and told people to lock the door, before running to the door. back of the store and call 999. “
During a recording of the 999 call by South Wales Police, the delivery driver looked breathless as he said: ‘We have a guy who pulled a gun at us in Rhondda Takeaway … he was arguing about the masks, we were arguing, and then he pulled out a gun. “
Police body camera footage then showed armed officers arriving and ordering Griffiths to slowly walk back out of the store with his hands in the air.
While handcuffed, police were heard telling Griffiths that they were responding to reports that he had a gun on him, to which he replied, “No, I have a paintball gun on me.”
Bodycam footage shows the moment when armed police arrived and ordered Griffiths back out of the store
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Source: news.sky.com
This notice was published: 2021-06-01 18:30:00
