| A gang of masked robbers stole thousands of pounds worth of electrical equipment during a ram raid on a shop in Prestwich. |
| In 1976 he was awarded the Scott Medal for bravery after tackling two armed robbers following a raid on a post office. |
| In at least two of the raids, the robbers fled in cars stolen in Dublin the previous night. |
| One of the robbers chased after him, and, as they struggled, a firearm was discharged again. |
| A gang of robbers escaped with several million pounds in cash during a raid at Heathrow Airport in which a security van was held up. |
| His son was shot by masked robbers during a raid on his home at Elvington last year. |
