A man who threatened supermarket workers in a pair of robberies has been jailed for three years.

Lincolnshire Police said 36-year-old Shane Cooper, of no fixed address carried out two robberies on December 6 2025.

They took place at the Sainsburys and the Coop supermarkets in Holland Market and Clover Way respectively in Spalding.

Police said Cooper made threats to employees while taking items from the store, threatening to stab those shop workers on both occasions.

Lincolnshire Police said Cooper admitted theft, but was found guilty of ‘the more significant offence of robbery’ – even though he was not found to be in possession of a weapon.

He was jailed for three years, after being found guilty of two counts of robbery.

Cooper has been issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order which will last for two years starting 18 June 2026, prohibiting him from entering any retail premises in Spalding, other than two named stores.

Sergeant Callum Corder, of South Holland Neighbourhood Policing Team, said the conviction sent out a clear message to criminals.

He said: "Our team detained Cooper with unmarked vehicles checking known hot spots for prolific offenders.

"We deploy many tactics, which you may not see, to detain community targets. We have worked closely with our Response officer colleagues to achieve the results in this case.

"This conviction sends a clear message that community offending such as shop lifting can have very significant consequences if offenders use or threaten violence while carrying out that offence, even if they are not in possession of a weapon."