Brazen beef thief spent 15 minutes smashing through “bulletproof” glass at trendy Sheffield city centre bar
The nervy lag made off with the entire Father’s Day beef supply - valued at over £200 - and caused £5,000 damage
A brazen beef thief spent 15 minutes smashing through “almost bulletproof” glass while raiding a trendy Sheffield city centre bar and restaurant as gobsmacked commuters looked on.
The cheeky crook targeted Kapital at the Heart Of The City development on Wellington Street as early starters passed by at around 4.30am on Friday (June 19).
General manager Adam Nur said the nervy lag made off with the entire father’s day beef supply - valued at over £200 - and caused £5,000 damage during the fleshy heist.
Cleaners discovered the mess at 5.15am - having missed the culprit who left the beer hall - owned by Sheffield’s own Two Thirds Beer Co. - at 5.06am by just under 10 minutes.
Adam Nur told how the beef thief was first seen scoping out the location at 4.28am.
As gobsmacked early starters passed by the destructive villain burglar was seen working away at the toughened glass which is 20ml thick and double-paned with various tools.
Starting with a rock, he swapped that for a heavy metal pole and a cafe bollard.
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Adam said: “He threw a rock but that didn’t do any damage - the windows are the highest quality you can get, almost bulletproof.
“He eventually smashed the second pane with the cafe pole.” All-in-all, Adam says the calm-headed criminal was hammering away at the reinforced glass for around 15 minutes before he gained entry.
Once inside, CCTV showed him going for the already-emptied till before eventually emerging from the kitchen with a large black bag.
However as he squirmed back through the window the bag ripped and a joint of beef fell out. Altogether, the bovine burglar made off with three 2kilo joints worth around £55 each.
“We’re fully-booked for father’s day so he took all of our beef. He would have sold it very cheap and very quickly.”
However the venue was boarded up within the hour. Adam said: “It doesn’t look the best and then there’s the hassle and cost to get it repaired. Although the venue is quite large, we’re a small independent business.
“All the hard work we do, it’s a bit disappointing when something like this happens.”
A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said: On Friday ( June 19) we received reports of a burglary at Kapital on Wellington Street, in Sheffield.
“It is reported that in the early hours of Friday morning, a man damaged a window before entering the premises and stealing items, including meat, from within.
“Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with any information is asked to contact us on 101.”