Thief smashes window to steal empty till from Morecambe sports bar

A thief broke into a Morecambe sports bar - and was left empty-handed after making off with only the drawer from the till.
A CCTV image of the thief stealing the till drawer.A CCTV image of the thief stealing the till drawer.
A CCTV image of the thief stealing the till drawer.

Davy Jones Locker, in Marine Road West, was broken into at around 6.30am on Friday February 19 - and the thief was caught on CCTV taking the locked but empty drawer.

He also caused around £200 worth of damage to a window which had to be replaced.

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The pub has suffered several attempted break-ins in recent weeks, including the rear gates being broken during one attempt, and company director Joe Fox now wants to warn other businesses in the area to be on their guard.

Davy Jones Locker was broken into in the early hours of February 19.Davy Jones Locker was broken into in the early hours of February 19.
Davy Jones Locker was broken into in the early hours of February 19.

"It could have been a lot worse, and I want to make other businesses aware of what's been happening," he said.

"We don't keep any cash or stock on site, so it was pointless really. There was no damage inside the pub, and it looked like the thief knew their way around as they went straight for the till."

Joe later recovererd the empty till drawer from a nearby skip in the West End. Police are now examining CCTV and anyone who might be able to help them with their investigation is asked to contact 101.

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"As a further precaution we are now adding further security measures to the building," Joe added.

"We have live cameras running and can be watched at any time in the day and night throughout the full building."