Would-be robber told customer at Linthorpe Road Tesco cashpoint 'Get me £300 out now'

Mark Dismore, 27, stood next to him, his face inches away, and then threatened the victim when he told him no

A would-be robber who demanded money from a customer at a cashpoint machine is behind bars today.

Mark Dismore - who had a conviction for a “carjacking” bid - failed in his attempt to steal £300.

He walked up to an ATM customer and stood next to him, his face inches away, looking at the bank balance on the screen.

Dismore, 27, said quietly “get me £300 out now” at Tesco on Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, at about 5.20pm on January 30.

Alarmed, taken aback and hemmed in, the victim replied he didn’t have that much money, Teesside Crown Court heard on Wednesday.

Dismore had one hand in his pocket, the other holding a bag which the bank customer thought might contain a weapon.

The man at the cashpoint plucked up the courage to say No and took his card out of the machine, said prosecutor Rachel Masters.

Dismore reacted angrily and aggressively, saying: “****ing put the card back in and take £300 out.”

He shouted “you’re ****ing dead” as the victim walked off into the shop.

When arrested, he said he didn’t remember being there because of drink and drugs.

Dismore, of Park Road North, central Middlesbrough, admitted attempted robbery.

He was on licence at the time and has been recalled to prison.

He had his head in his hands in the dock as the court was told of his 28 previous offences.

They included a 2007 attempted robbery which earned him a three-year prison sentence.

He stopped a motorist in Middlesbrough, pulled a knife and demanded money, cash cards and a phone. The victim escaped with a cut to his chest.

Graham Silvester, defending, said Dismore had been inside for about six months.

He said Dismore was under the influence of alcohol and drugs at the time, and this was part of his “offending pattern”.

Dismore pleaded guilty at the first opportunity and wrote a letter to the court.

Mr Silvester added: “He knows he’s got to mend his ways. The letter makes it clear. He’s also a realist.”

Judge Peter Armstrong told Dismore: “You’re building up a substantial record.

“Anyone attending a cashpoint in the street is entitled to go about their business without being harassed by somebody in drink who demands that they give money.

“He was firm enough to resist your demands, but there was no actual weapon produced for use.”

He jailed Dismore for one year.