(WJW) – A man was sentenced to eight years in prison after multiple armed robberies in England in which he was wearing a Halloween mask.
According to a press release from the Essex Police Department , 49-year-old Daniele Aldegheri committed five separate robberies in stores across Essex and Suffolk in 2024.
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Security video released by Essex police shows Aldegheri wearing the Halloween mask and holding a metal pipe as he forced the store’s staff to empty a cash register.
According to police , the robbery in the video took place on February 14.
In the video, Aldegheri is also seen holding a knife as he empties a cash register at a different store.
Video released by police also shows the moment Aldegheri tried to hide from police under a blanket.
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Aldegheri was arrested on Sept. 3, according to police .
To see the footage released by the Essex Police Department , watch the video above.