CCTV shows callous burglar stealing charity and till takings from Peterborough cafe
A Peterborough cafe has been early hours of the morning with a charity sweets dispenser among the items being taken.
The Willow Cafe- located in Central Park- was targeted at around 4am on Sunday morning (May 3) when a shed and shipping container, both in the Willow Garden, as well as the cafe itself were broken into.
Owners Adrian and Christine Corrigan said that a ‘real mess’ had been left inside when the arrived later that morning.
Two tills were taken as well as an NHS charity sweets dispenser, which was filled with coins.
The cafe has released CCTV footage in the hope of helping the culprit to be identified.
Christine said: “We lost a good part of a days trading on a bank holiday weekend which is extremely frustrating for a small business like ours.
“It leaves you with a real sense of having been violated, but it will not stop us from getting back to normal and providing our loyal, supportive customers with another enjoyable summer.”
Cambridgeshire Police added: “We were called at about 7.30am on Sunday (May 3) with reports of a burglary overnight at The Willow Café, Central Park, Peterborough.
“A crime has been raised for business burglary and anyone with information is urged to contact police online or via 101 quoting incident 116 of 3 May.”