A SHOP owner fought off a
masked raider who fired a crossbow
only yards from where his
children were sitting.
Mohammed Razaq had just put
a DVD on for his five children,
aged from two to 12, in the room
at the back of the store, when he
saw the robber enter his shop on
a security camera.
He said the man, who was
clutching a crossbow, tried to get
money from the till, but hit the
wrong button.
He demanded that Mr Razaq
get the money for him, before he
fired the crossbow, which was not
thought to have been loaded.
The 37-year-old said: "I was in
shock and I said to him what are
you trying to do?'.
"He pointed the crossbow at
me and said I am going to shoot
you - get the money out of the till
and put it in the bag'.
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"I stayed back in an area where
there is a staircase. He just shot
the bow, possibly at me. I just
heard a big bang."
Mr Razaq, who has owned the
Kinza store, in Station Road, Norton,
near Stockton, for 18 years,
feared for the lives of his family.
His sister and five children
were in the room behind the
shop, and his wife and parents
were in an adjoining room.
He said: "He tried to load up
the crossbow and I could see a big
window pole in front of me, so I
grabbed the stick and chased
him.
"I felt he was threatening me
and my family and kids, so I just
had to do it.
"As soon as he saw me with the
stick, he ran like mad. I tried to
hit him, but I think I missed."
On the security footage, which
can be seen on The Northern
Echo's website, Mr Razaq was
seen chasing after the raider,
with his family following close
behind.
He said he followed the robber
for a short distance, but realised
he had no back-up, so went to call
police.
Detectives are appealing for
anyone with information about
the robber to get in touch.
Detective Carl Scott said: "I do
not think there will be too many
people out there with a crossbow,
so if anyone has information, we
would like them to come forward."
He said officers searched the
premises and failed to find a bolt,
which suggested the robber had
not loaded it.
The robber was thought to be
aged between 20 and 30, and was
dressed in black, with a black hat
and scarf over his face.
Anyone with information is
asked to call 01642-302206.
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