A bungling thief was caught on CCTV stealing tons of of kilos from an honesty field in a farm store in Aberdeen. The bungling robber focused South Percyhorner Farm Store, within the city of Fraserburgh, in a broad daylight raid on Thursday afternoon.
Footage from the theft reveals the thief stroll into the shop and prise open a money field with a screwdriver. He frantically stuffs notes and handfuls of coppers into his pockets earlier than taking out a Tesco plastic bag and emptying the smash in. Abandoning some change, he snatches the screwdriver from the desk and flees the scene.
The thief is once more caught on digicam outdoors the store. It's believed he fled the scene in a Silver Vauxhall Insignia, which had a learner plate on it on the time of the raid.
The house owners slammed the 'disappointing' incident which noticed round £300 taken altogether - a sum which staff have described as a 'important sum of money' to the shop.
A spokesperson added: "We've had a number of situations of dishonesty previously however that is by far the worst and the the primary which has required police involvement.
"Clearly we're properly conscious that our honesty field system entails a excessive degree of belief in most of the people. It is vitally disappointing when it's abused."
Locals have additionally been left aghast on the 'disgusting' crime, with one lady writing: "That was terrible simply watching him do this. Everybody watching the pennies simply now too.
"Discover he got here ready along with his screwdriver to interrupt open the money field as properly. Hope he’s recognised and caught shortly."
One other stated: "Hope they get caught, can’t consider what I’ve simply watched." A 3rd added: "Completely stunning. Hope he will get caught. Love your store."
Cops have now launched an investigation into the occasion and need to hear from anybody with any data on the offender.
A Police Scotland spokesperson stated: “Officers are finishing up enquiries after a honesty field was stolen from a farm store in Fraserburgh at round 12.15pm on Wednesday, 27 July, 2022.
"Anybody who is aware of who was accountable ought to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting 3087 of 27 July.”
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