THIS is the moment a thug hits out at a shopkeeper with a knife, tries to break into the till and tears up a local shop.
Tequilla King, 25, was asked to leave the Premier shop in , on August 13 , 2025 as she had previously been banned .
The shocking video shows Tequilla wielding a knifeCredit: Northumbria Police
Tequilla King smashed up the Premier shop in NewcastleCredit: Police Handout
The female thug makes laps of the shop in a frenzy of destructionCredit: Northumbria Police
Tequilla wields a knife pointing it threateningly at the man behind the till as he cowers behind it.
She then throws the till onto the floor while terrified customers and workers scurry out of the shop in .
Slashing at crisp packets on the shelves and kicking boxes onto the floor the female thug makes laps of the shop in a frenzy of destruction.
Tequilla then returns to the till, where the manager is trying to stay out of her way, and thrusts a standing rack of sweets onto the ground with force.
The shop’s manager stayed in the store, hid behind the till, called the and waited patiently for them to arrive.
Police have now released the footage of her brazen attack.
The thug has 21 previous convictions, including two for carrying a knife.
She pleaded guilty to threatening with a bladed article, affray and criminal damage.
Tequilla was jailed for 16 months.
Sentencing her at Newcastle Crown Court, Recorder Nathan Moxon said: “You made repeated threats to stab him.
“You then started smashing up the shop and damaged parcels awaiting collection from customers.
“You continued to threaten the manager and swiped at him with the knife as he tried to protect the till.
“You came extremely close to making contact with the knife and had you done so, you would have caused serious injury.”
Twice Tequilla tried to get behind the till to break into it, however officers arrived just eight minutes after being called.
But, even after she was arrested, King continued making threats to stab the manager.
In a victim impact statement, a female member of staff said she doesn’t feel safe working there alone anymore and was concerned for the safety of the manager.
Tequilla claimed her attack was a deliberate attempt to get arrested.
That morning she missed an appointment to receive an injection of medication and was unable to contact those dealing with it or a crisis team.
The thug’s barrister said she acted impulsively during the offence because her mental had deteriorated.
She regrets her actions and is remorseful according to the barrister.
Moment female thug called Tequilla King slashes at shopkeeper with knife and trashes store in shocking attackCredit: Northumbria Police
The footage shows Tequilla throwing the till on onto the floorCredit: Northumbria Police
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