# Leicester shopkeeper drives armed robber away and helps police identify him

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/moment-heroic-shopkeeper-scared-off-hammer-wielding-robber-with-a-stick-then-took-the-picture-that-nailed-him/
- Published: 2026-11-04T10:56:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T11:42:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16264533/Moment-shopkeeper-scared-hammer-wielding-robber-stick-took-picture-him.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A Leicester shopkeeper used a stick to drive out an armed robber.
- A photo he took helped police identify the suspect.
- The shopkeeper says his wife is now afraid to work there.

## Summary

A Leicester shopkeeper fought back when a masked man entered his convenience store carrying a knife and hammer and demanded cash. Vijay Sivan drove the would-be robber out with a wooden stick, then photographed him; the image helped police identify the man.

Jason Williams, 52, dropped his knife as he left and later pleaded guilty at Leicester Crown Court to robbery and possessing a bladed article. Sivan said it was the first attempted robbery at his shop and that his wife is now afraid to work there; he cannot afford extra security. Williams was due to be sentenced on 5 November.

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