Falmouth kebab shop targeted by raiders
7:00am Monday 25th February 2013 in News
By Greg Fountain, Reporter/Photographer
KEBAB house owners have been warned to be on their guard after tens of thousands of pounds worth of equipment was stolen in a raid in Falmouth.
Burglars struck the Falmouth Grill in Arwenack Street between 4am and 6.30am on Monday, February 18, clearing out almost £20,000 worth of equipment from the shop.
The thieves used what is believed to be a Renault Box or Luton van with a hydraulic tailgate – vehicles that are capable of carrying more than a ton.
Detective Sergeant Martin Roberts, from Falmouth CID, said the burglars were on site for more than two hours and several vehicles and passersby would have seen them.
“The offenders entered the shop through the front door and then proceeded to empty the place and load up the van,” he said.
“We are aware from watching the CCTV that that vehicle moved a number of times for other traffic to get passed, so I’m appealing to those other members of the public that were in Arwenack Street between four in the morning and 6.30am.”
Adding: “What we are looking for is a number plate.”
Anyone with any information about the crime can contact the police on 101 ref 332
Comments(13)
titanium
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11:56am Mon 25 Feb 13
Gillian Zella Martin 09
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12:31pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Claudius
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1:15pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Lanty Slee
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8:48pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Falmouth needs to get itself a better class of criminal.
Wave
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10:45pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Lanty Slee
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11:15pm Mon 25 Feb 13
I mean, that's a pretty hard market to sell to - who wants to buy a knock-off doner kebab machine?
Or a formica counter?
What does a kebab shop have that's worth £20,000 anyway?
Gillian Zella Martin 09
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7:55am Tue 26 Feb 13
Lanty Slee wrote:"What does a kebab shop have that's worth £20,000 anyway?"
£20,000 worth of kebab shop equipment is not the same as £20,000 worth of whatever a tailor sells (suits presumably?)
I mean, that's a pretty hard market to sell to - who wants to buy a knock-off doner kebab machine?
Or a formica counter?
What does a kebab shop have that's worth £20,000 anyway?
An insurance policy maybe.
titanium
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12:42pm Tue 26 Feb 13
Wave
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1:13pm Tue 26 Feb 13
Well it needs to be claimed if the store wants a new look.
Gillian Zella Martin 09
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3:08pm Tue 26 Feb 13
rwarwicker
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10:02pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Something just doesnt add up, wouldnt such a premises have an intruder alarm, no mention of damage or forced entry neither.
titanium
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2:05pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wave says...
11:47am Mon 25 Feb 13