A husband and wife duo managed to restrain an axe-wielding man who burst into their shop and ordered a cashier to fill his bag with money . Sab Dhillon , 46 , who runs Shildon Post Office and Stores in County Durham , ran from the back of the store to pounce on the man . After a scuffle Mr Dhillon managed to restrain the man in a stranglehold and his wife then appeared , further subduing the man - whose face was covered with a scarf and hood - by hitting him with a baseball bat . Scroll down for video . A husband ( centre ) and wife ( far left ) tackled and subdued an axe-wielding man ( centre ) who came into their store . CCTV of the store shows the shop assistant then pull off the man 's mask so his face is shown to the cameras . The incident took place at about 7.55pm on Sunday as the couple 's 12-year-old son was also in the building . After the men burst into the store , both with their faces covered , one of them failed to get behind the counter . The second man guarded the door but fled when Mr Dhillon ignored the danger and pounced on the first man from behind . The man burst into the shop with his hood up and a scarf covering his face , as another guarded the door . The pair fell against shelves in the store , knocking items to the ground . Mr Dhillon managed to force the man to the floor where he placed him in a stranglehold - while the other man fled . Meanwhile , Mr Dhillon 's wife , Sam , 40 , arrived and used her son 's baseball bat to help further subdue the man until police arrived . Ms Brighty also helped restrain him . Sab Dhillon heard the exchange and pounded on the man from behind , in a bid to subdue him . After a brief scuffle Mr Dhillon managed to wrestle the masked man to the floor and subdue him . Mrs Dhillon came out to the store , armed with a baseball bat to subdue the man as the assistant held the door . Mr Dhillon said : ' I was in the back of the shop on the computer and I noticed two lads walk in and then I heard Andrea shouting . ' I saw the axe and I just ran at him and we ended up having a scuffle . 'The whole thing was pure instinct , I did n't have time to think . ' I think everyone imagines these situations when they work in retail but you never think it will actually happen to you . 'To be honest I am a little bit surprised by my own actions and I ca n't believe I did what I did . ' I had him round the neck and I just held him there until the police arrived . ' I managed to get the axe off him . ' I put him in a choke hold , again instinctively , I do n't know why I thought of that . ' I just wanted to protect my staff and make sure that no of them get hurt . We have been here for five years , there has been a couple of minor incidents but nothing at this level . Mrs Dhillon said the incident had made them more cautious especially late at night . She said : 'My husband 's brave for what he did . He put his life in danger and it was scary . ' Shaun Andrew McKerry , 31 , of Coundon , near Bishop Auckland , has been charged with attempted robbery . He has been remanded in custody to appear at Durham Crown Court on March 31 . A knife-wielding raider burst into a newsagents in South Tyneside and threatened staff . The man burst into the store at about 9.30am on Tuesday , brandishing a blade . He left empty-handed but made off with two other men . Staff were left shaken but unharmed by the incident . Police are appealing for witnesses and looking for the two men who were outside the shop while the incident took place . A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and is currently in custody . Anyone with information should contact police on 101 , extension 69191 , quoting log number 216 of 17/03/15 or ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 . A man burst into a newsagents in South Tyneside and brandished a knife at staff , who were left shaken . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Two hooded men , one wielding an axe , burst into store demanding cash . One of the men told a shop assistant to put money into his bag . The man then proceeded to stab him in the neck with the knife and steal all he had on him.