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Glasgow Live
National
Keiran Fleming

Thugs in Shawlands caught on CCTV breaking into restaurant before making off with cash

CCTV footage from a restaurant in Shawlands has shown the moment thugs broke into the venue.

Employees at The Thai Restaurant and Bar on Kilmarnock Road were shocked when they returned to work on Sunday and saw the damage caused by two individuals in the early hours of the morning.

After checking camera footage they spotted two hooded figures making their way towards the door with a brick. After two unsuccessful throws the pair kick in the door.

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The video continues for another 30 seconds before the perpetrators run out of sight.

The thieves rushed away from the scene with £100 in cash and caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage to the eatery.

The manager told Glasgow Live: "I came to work at around 2pm and saw that the door was broken.

"They broke the till and grabbed all the money from it. We are having to pay £400 for new glass and I have no idea how much the floor will cost us.

"We had to close all of Sunday because of it."

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.50am on Sunday, 19 February, 2023, police were called to a report of a break-in to a premises on Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow. Enquiries are ongoing.”

The Thai Restaurant and Bar have issued a £1000 reward for anyone who has information regarding the incident that leads to perpetrators identification.

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