The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Charity tin and till stolen from Dundee takeaway
A Dundee takeaway owner has asked the public for help to trace a thief who took off with a charity tin and a till in an afternoon raid.
The thief, who concealed his face with a mask, was caught on CCTV as he broke into Scran Fitness Food on Nethergate between 1.50 and 2.20pm on April 27.
The footage, shared on the company’s social media, shows the culprit break into the store to steal the till after failing to retrieve the cash.
It is understood there was around a £100 cash float inside.
He then returned for the charity tin, which had been collecting donations for Broughty Ferry RNLI for more than a year.
Staff remain hopeful of catching the culprit thanks to CCTV footage from neighbouring businesses which captured the thief unmasked.
Store owner Jason Myles said: “With everything going on at the moment, it’s the last thing we needed. We have been shut for almost five weeks so we’ve already had a massive loss in revenue – it’s a bit frustrating.
“We are lucky that not too much was stolen from our till as we just keep cash float inside so it was roughly £100.
“It could have been a lot worse and especially with businesses and charities struggling under coronavirus conditions, it could ruin someone.
“We’re disappointed they stole the charity tin though as we had been collecting that for well over a year now.
“We wanted to share what happened to us to warn other businesses to be aware in case it happens to them.”
Scran Fitness Food has instead pledged to help the RNLI by donating £1 from every order made to their meal prep delivery service.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Inquiries are ongoing.”