Police seek information as pub manager tells of struggle with raiders

A DUNDEE pub manager has told how “instinct kicked in” as she tried to fight off three men raiding her premises.

The woman, who has asked not to be named for fear of reprisals, had just finished tidying The Strath Bar around 2.30am on Saturday when the breakin occurred.

The gang battered on the windows of the bar and the lounge before forcing the locked door to the pub.

She said: “There was a loud bang and they came in through the door and shouted ‘whaur’s t he money’ or something like that.

“My colleague had her phone and tried to get out the door to call the police and he sort of trapped her against the door.

“I think I grabbed him and he sort of pushed me into a chair in the bar but she got out and started to phone the police.

“The police said I should just have let them take the money but your instinct kicks in.”

She said: “We shouted we were calling the police but they stayed in the pub for some time. You’d think they’d just run.

“Then they came out and I saw one of them carrying the till.

“They were all wearing their tops zipped up to cover their faces.”

The thieves made off with a three-figure sum of money – i ncluding the pub’s till and two charity tins – and a handbag belonging to the manager.

The suspects ran off toward Wedderburn Street following the incident.

Detective sergeant Lucy Cameron of Dundee CID said: “Thankfully the two women, aged 33 and 61, were not injured but this was quite a frightening experience for them both.

“Any information can be passed to Dundee CID via 101. Quote reference 0548 of September 21 2019 when calling.”