Man jailed for attempted robberies in Weymouth

Wednesday, 6 May 2026 16:39

By Shaun Moore

A Weymouth man has been jailed for six years after attempting to rob two businesses on the same day.  49-year-old William Gage handed threatening notes to staff at a Post Office and a comic store claiming he had a weapon.  No money was stolen and nobody was hurt.  Police arrested him within hours following searches in the area.

A Weymouth man has been jailed for six years after attempting to rob two businesses on the same day. 

49-year-old William Gage handed threatening notes to staff at a Post Office and a comic store claiming he had a weapon. 

No money was stolen and nobody was hurt. 

Police arrested him within hours following searches in the area.

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