William Macleod
Attempted robbery *
Sentence
27 months imprisonment
On April 1, 2025, William Macleod, 42, of no fixed address, stole a bottle of wine from the Co-op store on Boscawen Street in Truro town centre shortly after 3.30pm, becoming abusive and shouting threats at staff. Shortly after, he entered Klimek Jewellers nearby, asked to see rings, attempted to grab a ring multiple times, banged his fist on the counter, yelled 'where’s the money?', swept items off the counter, pushed past staff, and tried to access the cash register. Following the attempted robbery, he was stopped by a police officer, became aggressive, and threw the stolen bottle at the officer, missing by inches but hitting a five-year-old child and causing injury. The officer described it as the most scared he had been in his career, and the shop worker was terrified.
Pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, assault by beating of an emergency worker, possession of cannabis and assault by beating. Has previous convictions for 86 offences. Suffers from emotionally unstable personality disorder. Aggravating factors include extensive criminal record, under influence of alcohol, and recent release from prison. Judge accepted background contributed to difficulties and noted genuine remorse.