Thieves steal Poppy Appeal tin in pub raid
By A man armed with a knife broke in to a Bedminster pub last night, tying up a man before making off with cash and a Poppy Appeal tin.
The 19-year-old was asleep upstairs at The Apple Tree in Philip Street when he was woken at about 3am by the armed thief.
He was forced to go downstairs and open the front door, where another man and a woman were waiting. The three burglars searched the pub before making off with cash from a safe, coins, a bottle of liqueur and the Poppy Appeal tin from the bar. They then took the man back upstairs and tied his arms and legs with electric cable.
The victim managed to free himself after 30 minutes to raise the alarm. Police say he wasn’t hurt but was badly shaken by the experience.
Avon & Somerset police are now appealing for help in tracing the trio. The man with the knife is described as white, 6ft tall of slim build, aged between 25-30 with short dark, greasy and messy hair.
The second man is also white, 6ft tall of stocky build, aged between 25-30 and wearing a grey Lonsdale top with the hood up.
The woman is described as white, 5ft 4ins, also of stocky build and wearing a white top with the hood up.
Anyone with information should call Bristol CID on 0845 456 7000, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
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