Man arrested after pub burgled twice in half hour
The suspect took a staff member's bag, tried to open the tills, and stole a charity box, said police
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A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a Nottinghamshire pub was targeted twice in half an hour.
Nottinghamshire Police said it happened at the Romans Rest, in Celtic Point, Worksop, on Sunday just after 08:00 BST.
Officers said a man entered the back yard, went through the bar area, and took a staff member’s bag.
He returned less than half an hour later, tried to open the tills, and stole a charity box before he was confronted and fled the scene, said the force.
Neighbourhood Insp Hayley Crawford said: “Not only did the offender strike once, but he decided to come back and try again in less than half an hour.
“He was confronted by a member of staff who bravely tried to prevent him from leaving the pub, but he managed to escape.
“However, it wasn’t long before we obtained the CCTV footage and one of our neighbourhood officers identified a suspect."
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