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Teen Sentenced for Threatening Worker with Imitation Gun

4/8/2026

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Marwan Khadir, 18, was sentenced to three years in prison for threatening a chicken shop worker with an imitation firearm on Christmas Eve.
After he complained about his order, he brandished the imitation firearm and threatened to kill the worker.
Police arrested Khadir on January 2 after closed-circuit television (CCTV) tracking identified him, and he pleaded guilty to charges including possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear.

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Story summary

Marwan Khadir, 18, was sentenced to three years in prison for threatening a chicken shop worker with an imitation firearm on Christmas Eve.
After he complained about his order, he brandished the imitation firearm and threatened to kill the worker.
Police arrested Khadir on January 2 after closed-circuit television (CCTV) tracking identified him, and he pleaded guilty to charges including possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear.