A man burst into shop brandishing a knife and began making threats after violence erupted at a Liverpool convenience store.
Police were called to the Kensington shop after reports of fighting.
And the violence spilled out of control with one man clutching a knife entering Sam's Local on the junction of Hawkins Street and A57 Kensington.
Once inside the knifeman started making threats during the frightening scenes on Saturday, December 5.
A Merseyside Police spokesman said: " Police were called to a shop on Kensington at around 9.25pm on 5 December where it was reported there had been fighting and that a man had entered the shop making threats while holding a knife."
A man has been charged in connection with the incident.
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Jason Franey, 31, of Sutcliffe Street, Kensington was charged with aggravated burglary, blackmail, criminal damage, possession of an offensive weapon, possession of a knife/blade in a public place, threatening to damage property and intimidating a witness.
He appeared at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Friday.
Franey was remanded in custody to appear at the same court on Friday, January 8.
