Terrifying moment thug armed with a HATCHET threatens Morrisons staff to steal scratch cards and cash from till – as he’s jailed for 12 years for series of armed raids on supermarkets
- Sean Zaffer Traynor, 34, robbed several supermarkets, leaving staff ‘shaken up’
- The amount stolen from the various stores resulted in over £2,000 in losses
- Robberies between November and December 2021 got Traynor 12 years in prison
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A hatchet-wielding man was caught on camera threatening staff as he raided Morrisons during a spree of armed robberies.
Sean Zaffer Traynor, 34, robbed a number of supermarkets across Rochdale, Greater Manchester, between November and December 2021, leaving the staff involved ‘extremely shaken up’.
In some instances, he terrorised the staff with a knife or a hatchet and demanded cash and scratch cards from behind the tills.
The first offence took place at Morrisons in Rochdale at around 7pm on November 13, 2021, where Traynor entered the store and waved around a hatchet in his hand before stealing the cash and scratch cards.
Sean Zaffer Traynor, 34, robbed a number of supermarkets between November and December 2021, leaving the staff involved ‘extremely shaken up’
CCTV footage shared by Greater Manchester Police showed Traynor walking in the store wearing a hoodie and a face covering, as he raised the hatchet towards a member of staff.
The worker was then ushered behind the counter by Traynor before he is seen grabbing the scratch cards and leaving the store.
The robberies across the town continued until December 2021 and left staff who were working in the stores at the time ‘extremely shaken up’ according to Greater Manchester Police.
The amount stolen from the various stores resulted in over £2,000 in losses.
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Police have said that the staff working at the targeted supermarkets were ‘scared for their lives’ in the ordeals and that some of the victims involved are still recovering though nobody was physically injured in any of the robberies.
Traynor, of Channing Square, Rochdale, was sentenced on Monday, December 5, at Minshull Street Crown Court to a total of 12 years, for six counts of business robberies and six counts of possession of a bladed article in Rochdale.
In some instances, he terrorised the staff with a knife or a hatchet (pictured) and demanded cash and scratch cards from behind the tills
CCTV footage shared by Greater Manchester Police showed Traynor walking in the store wearing a hoodie and a face covering, as he raised the hatchet towards a member of staff
The worker was then ushered behind the counter by Traynor before he is seen grabbing the scratch cards and leaving the store
Detective Constable Elizabeth Stacey, from Greater Manchester Police’s Rochdale Crime Investigation Department, said: ‘This was a series of terrifying robberies that saw staff members and shoppers scared for their lives – some are still recovering from the ordeal.
‘The staff were members of the public and were threatened with a weapon, they were simply doing their jobs serving the public in their local supermarkets.
‘The team worked hard to put together various pieces of evidence through CCTV footage and witness statements in order to build a timeline of events which would be strong enough to be able to charge Traynor with the offences.
‘The sentencing showcases the lengths we take to conclude an investigation and shows that no matter how organised or sophisticated the group or individual may be, we will thoroughly investigate and put offenders in jail for a long time.
‘I’m pleased with the result from court today and relieved that a dangerous offender is now off our streets and successfully brought to justice for his crimes.’
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