CCTV PICTURES: Break in at Buxton Barbers

A newly opened barbers shop in Buxton has been targeted by a thief who cut the window and stole a charity tin for Blythe House.
Do you recognise this man who broke into Barbers at No 3 Buxton and stole a charity tin.Do you recognise this man who broke into Barbers at No 3 Buxton and stole a charity tin.
Do you recognise this man who broke into Barbers at No 3 Buxton and stole a charity tin.

Owners of the Barbers at No 3 in The Cavendish Arcade feel shocked and upset that someone would steal from charity.

Chris Abbott opened the shop in December and the 41-year-old said: “They took a charity tin, who does that? It’s the lowest of the low to steal from charity and I think there was only coppers in there anyway.”

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The break-in happened at 3.18am on Wednesday, February and CCTV footage shows a man using a glass cutter to mark out a hole and then put his hand through the gap and took the charity tin.

Do you recognise this man who broke into Barbers at No 3 Buxton and stole a charity tin.Do you recognise this man who broke into Barbers at No 3 Buxton and stole a charity tin.
Do you recognise this man who broke into Barbers at No 3 Buxton and stole a charity tin.

Chris said: “The building’s caretaker rang me on Wednesday and my heart just sank then the panic and the shock kicked in.

“What had they taken what was the damage was all I could think about.

“We are a brand new barbers so all the equipment was new it could have been a lot worse but it still so upsetting.

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“We are trying to be part of the community and give something back and this how we are treated.”
The CCTV footage shows a man with a pale coat standing by the window although a large umbrella covered some of his face.

Do you recognise this man who broke into Barbers at No 3 Buxton and stole a charity tin.Do you recognise this man who broke into Barbers at No 3 Buxton and stole a charity tin.
Do you recognise this man who broke into Barbers at No 3 Buxton and stole a charity tin.
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Chris said: “We are not going to give up though, the shop is still open and our priority is to get a new window now but because it is special glass we are looking at around a month’s wait which adds to the frustration.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Derbyshire Police on 101 quoting crime reference number 170076868.

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