10-06-2017 00:00 via west-midlands.police.uk

Bookies robber brought down by CCTV… and bucket hat! 

An armed robber who threatened staff at a bookmakers with a gun has been jailed for more than five years − after his distinctive bucket hat helped police identify him.Tyrel Lewis-Hill demanded cash from Betfred in Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Bentley, on 13 July last year as he warned terrified workers “no alarms, no panic buttons, nothing funny".The 26-year-old fled with cash but was caught on CCTV on the day of the raid wearing distinctive clothing − including his bucket hat and j
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