Ozzy look-a-like raids store

A man claiming to be rocker Ozzy Osbourne held up a convenience store in Vancouver, Washington on Christmas Eve.

The raider, dressed exactly like the former Black Sabbath star, threatened a store assistant with a handgun after telling him to hand over cash to the Prince of Darkness, Osbourne's nickname.

However, the faux-Ozzy was disturbed by shoppers, allowing the clerk to alert the emergency services.

According to local reports, paramedics arrived on the scene and transported the man to a nearby hospital.