Police investigate theft in Wellington bookmakers
Police in Telford are appealing for help from the public as they investigate a theft in William Hill Bookmakers on New Street, Wellington.
Sometime between 2.45pm and 3pm on Thursday 14 November, the victim - a 73-year-old man – was playing a machine in the shop while sitting on a stool when he felt something brush against him from behind.
The victim turned around to see an unknown man holding his wallet. The unknown man handed the wallet back to the victim who immediately checked inside it.
The victim asked the unknown man where the money had gone from inside the wallet and the man immediately said that he had no idea what he was talking about.
The unknown man then left the shop but when the victim carried out a proper check he realised that around £200 was missing from the wallet. The victim immediately called the police to report this theft.
A police spokesman said:
“This is an unusual incident and we are very keen to identify and trace the man who handed the wallet back to the victim.
“With that in mind we have today released a CCTV image of this individual and would encourage anyone who recognises him to give us a call as soon as possible.
“The sooner we speak to this man, the sooner we can establish whether he has any information that could aid our investigation into this theft.
“Anyone who believes they may have information about this incident, especially anyone who recognises the man captured on the CCTV, is asked to call West Mercia
Police as soon as possible on 101, quoting incident number 22GB/70324N/13.
“Alternatively, please remember Crimestopppers can also be called anonymously on 0800 555 111 if you’d rather leave information without identifying yourself.”
