Police hunt man with distinctive wrist tattoos after Leeds McDonald's robberies
The man is believed to be responsible for six incidents across the city
Police are on the hunt for a man with distinctive wrist tattoos after a spate of attempted robberies and burglaries at McDonald's restaurants across Leeds.
Officers have released CCTV images of a suspect they're looking for after the branch on Killingbeck Drive was targeted at around 4am on October 26.
A man armed with a hammer approached the drive thru window and tried to take the till, but dropped it. He then went inside the restaurant and threatened staff.
The same man is being sought in connection with five similar incidents:
Low Road, Hunslet: At about 6.30am on November 19, he sneaked into the restaurant through an insecure fire exit and hid from staff before entering the drive-thru pay area. He then threatened a member of staff with a crowbar and stole the till.
The same restaurant was targeted at at about 9.30pm on October 12 when a man tried to force the drive-thru window with a crowbar.
Oakwood Lane: The restaurant in Oakwood Lane was targeted at about 5.50am on November 16. A man forced the drive-thru window with a crowbar and reached inside to take the till.
Cardigan Fields: At 4.40am on November 6, a man spent several minutes trying to force the drive-thru window at the Cardigan Fields branch but left empty handed
Elland Road: At about 5.20am the same day, a man attempted to steal the till through the drive-thru window but fled when spotted by a member of staff.
Detective Inspector Dan Bates, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “The suspect has had his face covered on each occasion but has revealed tattoos on both his wrists as he reached through one of the drive-thru windows.
“Although those tattoos can’t be seen in detail on the images, we are hoping that someone may be able to recognise him from those or have well-founded suspicions about who he is.
“We are continuing to carry out extensive enquiries into these offences and would urge anyone with any information that could assist the investigation to contact us immediately.”